Lecturer in Filmmaking

About this role

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Filmmaking to join our multiple award-winning UG and PGT Filmmaking programmes in the School of Arts based at City Campus. 

You will be expected to deliver on a variety of filmmaking modules however we have a specific interest in those with skills and experience in documentary and unscripted filmmaking.

About you

• You will have extensive and recent industry experience, with the ability and experience to contribute to the academic teaching teams at UG and PGT levels.
• You will also contribute to the development of professional practice aspects of student development relating to employability, professional practice, and work experience.
• You will have significant teaching experience at HE in documentary and broader filmmaking areas, involved with curriculum design and delivery, assessment and pastoral student care.

Where is this role based?

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 also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority 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 any further information about this opportunity please contact Stuart Mitchell, Associate Head of Filmmaking, stuart3.mitchell@uwe.ac.uk. Due to the likelihood of a high level of interest we will not have the capacity to offer individual calls.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Bower Ashton/City Campus on 18 September 2025.

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract. This post is not open to anyone wishing to work part-time or on a jobshare basis.

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, with some opportunity for remote working.

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