Pre-Degree Lecturer, Filmmaking and Media Production

Part Time - 18.5 hours per week (0.5 FTE)

We are seeking to appoint a 0.5 FTE to its Extended Diploma in Filmmaking and Media Production team.

This role requires strong experience in teaching digital and traditional Film and Media production techniques, supporting pre-degree learners in developing their creative and professional practice while delivering high-quality, innovative teaching. You will contribute to curriculum design, assessment, and course development, support student progression, employability, and entrepreneurship, and provide both academic and pastoral care as part of a dynamic Extended Diploma Filmmaking and Media Production team aligned with the university’s strategic objectives.

About You:

You will be an enthusiastic educator and practitioner with a strong grounding in media practices. You will bring:

• Relevant Qualifications
• Teaching & Curriculum Experience
• Industry & Professional Practice
• Professional Standards

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality learning and teaching including digital and traditional Film & Media to Further Education students.
• Tailor support and encourage Pre-Degree learners to develop their creative and professional practices.
• Focus on student experience, employability, entrepreneurship, and progression.
• Ensure excellence and innovative delivery of the curriculum.

In return you’ll receive:

• 17.5 (FTE 35) days annual leave per annum
• Access to a supportive, extensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Enrolment onto a generous Teachers' Pension scheme
• For more information, including essential criteria please access the role profile using this link https://shorturl.at/qsjtJ. To find out what makes us special and why Plymouth provides a spectacular backdrop for our creative community; check out our ‘working here’ pages www.aup.ac.uk/working-here.

Interviews are expected to take place on the 18th March 2026.

The successful candidate will be professionally active in their field and willing to contribute to our research ambitions and international profile.

Safeguarding and Compliance

All appointments are subject to a DBS check, and you will be required to provide appropriate documentation as part of the onboarding process.

Right to Work

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. Proof of Right to Work will be required before an offer of employment is made.

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the online application form. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs in place of a completed application.

*We encourage early applications, as the advert may close prior to the listed closing date due to high levels of interest. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

If you are interested in the role and would like to find out more, please feel free to contact Will Darch, Subject Leader Filmmaking & Media Production; wdarch@aup.ac.uk.

Arts University Plymouth has a strong commitment to the safeguarding & welfare of young people & vulnerable adults. A satisfactory DBS disclosure will be required from successful candidates as a condition of appointment.

We celebrate equality, diversity and difference, and welcome candidates from all communities, including applications from service people and their families as part of our commitment to the  Armed Forces Covenant.

In the event that the University has employees eligible for redeployment at the time of shortlisting, for example due to the end of a fixed term contract, these candidates may be entitled to a priority interview.

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