Senior Lecturer in Film and High End Television Production

About the College/Department

At the heart of shaping future professionals and creative thinkers, the College of Health and Humanities brings together two dynamic and diverse schools:

The School of Health and Social Care

Preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals and social care leaders through hands-on learning, expert teaching, and strong industry partnerships. Our courses are designed to meet the demands of real-world practice and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.

The School of Humanities, Law and Creative Arts

Celebrating creativity, critical thinking, and cultural exploration. This school nurtures writers, performers, thinkers and artists, offering opportunities to grow intellectually and creatively across subjects like English, History, Creative Writing, Fine Art, and Media.

The School brings together a wide range of subjects, including:

• Humanities
• Law
• Journalism and Media
• Policing, Criminology and Social Sciences
• Creative Arts

Whether exploring the past, shaping future policy, telling powerful stories, or creating inspiring work, our students develop the skills and confidence to contribute meaningfully to society and the creative industries.

Together, the College of Health and Humanities delivers a rich, interdisciplinary environment where students gain the skills, experience, and inspiration to make a meaningful impact in society.

About the Role

The School of Humanities and Creative Arts is looking for the right candidate to join our film and moving image provision, to work across award winning courses such as the BA (Hons) Film and High-End Television Production, and the MA in Film and Screen Production. Our courses have been a regular feature at national events such as NAHEMI and the RTS Student Awards alongside leading industry projects such as Format.

The successful candidates will build on the international reputation of the University and contribute to the delivery of the course through the provision of inspiring and supporting learning opportunities, providing a stimulating and nurturing environment for both students and colleagues. The role will enhance professional, academic and research partnerships to ensure that the course anticipates the changing needs of the screen industries.

About You

We are looking for a Senior Lecturer to lead modules across provision on the BA (Hons) Film and High-End Television Production, and the MA in Film and Screen Production. To be successful in this role, you will have experience of working in a studio environment, location filming, pitching, funding and commissioning, understand film studio etiquette, and sustainable filmmaking practice, preferably via BAFTA ALBERT. Experience of working with 35mm celluloid including loading stock into cameras is an advantage alongside both analogue and digital pipelines.

You should have either an established (or developing) research portfolio, which could be comprised of practice-based research, alongside a track record of grant capture and external project funding. An understanding of key quality metrics such as TEF, REF, and KEF alongside quality assurance practices is also required. An ability to work with external partners or stakeholders including PSRBs (ScreenSkills), BAFTA, NAHEMI, RTS, GTC, and local industry is also desirable.

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Ben Harbisher, Subject Lead for Creative Arts via b.harbisher@derby.ac.uk 

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

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