Lecturer in Filmmaking

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Filmmaking to deliver on a variety of general filmmaking modules to join our multiple award-winning BA(Hons) Filmmaking programme (National Winner 2024, Royal Television Society, Best Drama), in the School of Arts based at City Campus.  While candidates from any filmmaking discipline are invited to apply, we have a specific interest in those with skills and experience in documentary producing and directing for film and/or TV, drama producing and directing; sound design in fiction and/or documentary; production design within narrative fiction filmmaking; and short form promotional filmmaking.

About you:

• We’re very interested in candidates with extensive and recent industry experience, with the ability and experience to contribute to the development of professional practice aspects of student development relating to employability, professional practice, and work experience.

• Please identify the specialisms in which your strengths lay and the extent of your teaching and industry experience in these areas in your application.

About us:

This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Stuart Mitchell, Associate Head of Filmmaking, stuart3.mitchell@uwe.ac.uk

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract.  This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your teaching, with the opportunity to work from home when not teaching or attending meetings.

Sponsorship

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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