Lecturer - BA (Hons) Fine Art

Hours: Part Time – 0.6 FTE

Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 170 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our students and staff.

A vacancy has arisen for a Lecturer on BA (Hons) Fine Art, it is an opportune time to join the course team, as you will be able to make a distinct contribution to this ambitious course. The course offers students a professional understanding of fine art practices (including drawing and painting, sculpture, performance and digital), developing specialist skills within a range of creative careers.

The main focus of the role will be to support Module Leaders in the delivery of the modules across levels 4, 5, and 6. In addition, you will be required to provide support to students using a range of methods and approaches to fine art.

Ideally, you will have the skills or connections to develop links with external employers, live briefs, events and other opportunities for exhibiting student work to offer an excellent student experience.

Working individually and as a member of a team you will be expected to deliver teaching within a variety of settings including workshops, individual tutorials, seminars, and lectures with a large audience.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant subject, be able to demonstrate extensive specialist fine art skills and support critical thinking, writing and reflective practice.

Full details of the essential and desirable criteria for this role can be found in the job description.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this position. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please click the 'apply' button where you will be redirected to our website.

Please note we do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies for this position.

Closing date: Sunday 4^th August 2024 at 11:59pm

Interview date: Friday 16^th August 2024 (in person)

Leeds Arts University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all learners and expect our staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be made on merit, and as an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. In recognition of our commitment to create a diverse team that draws from our widest talent pool, we would particularly encourage applications from groups who are currently under-represented at this level, which in this case is our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants.

We are committed to offering a flexible approach to staff with regards to their work, for which we operate home working principles to facilitate a hybrid mode of site/remote working. The primary location for work is the University campus in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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