Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries (Film and Media)

Weekly Working Hours: 37

Welsh Language:  Not Applicable

Job Description: 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Open University as a Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries (Film & Media) in our new School of Creative Industries. We are looking for a dedicated individual to join a team developing innovative online learning resources in the Creative Industries and, specifically, for our new BA (Hons) Film & Media qualification. The role will involve leadership and may include line management responsibilities within the School.

You must be enthusiastic about our unique mission, and about working in teams to develop a new curriculum which embraces the opportunities of distance learning. We welcome applications from those with teaching, research and industry experience who can demonstrate an understanding of the academic and vocational needs of students looking to study and work within creative industries and, specifically, in the film and media sectors.

In addition to contributing to module design and teaching within Film and Media, you will be encouraged and supported to develop research and impact activities within the area. While it is expected that you will use your research expertise to expand our current curriculum, you must also have the potential and willingness to teach and contribute to modules outside any specialism.

Flexible working 

We are open to discussions about flexible working. Whether it’s a part time, compressed hours or another working arrangement. Please reach out to us to discuss what works best for you.  

You can live anywhere in the United Kingdom, but the role is based contractually at the Open University’s Milton Keynes campus and involves attendance there at academic community and module team meetings, for which travel, and subsistence are not provided.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• provide leadership in and contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality curriculum in Film and Media at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• provide leadership in and contribute to the development of engaging and accessible online module content in Film and Media.

Industry experience and Research

• enhance the School and Faculty research and scholarship profile through the ongoing development of a quality research and impact portfolio. 
• draw upon professional experience to develop teaching methods and materials with a vocational focus in media and/or film.
• enhance the School’s links with industry to enable collaborations and knowledge exchange.
• generate grant or external funding income, where appropriate, to support your research.
• attract and supervise postgraduate research students.

Administration, Management and other duties

• engage with appropriate academic leadership and administrative tasks, and play an active role in the School, Faculty and wider University, as required by the Head of School. This may include line-management responsibilities and as well as specific leadership roles.

Skills and Experience

Essential Requirements

• a PhD in Film or Media or a related subject.
• experience of developing and delivering (teaching) film and/or media curriculum in an HE setting.
• a track-record of leadership roles and line-management responsibilities within HE, appropriate to career stage.
• experience of film or media industry practice and digital content creation in a professional/industry context, with a track record of outputs that evidences this work.
• an industry-focused professional network which can be mobilised to develop collaborations, enhance curriculum design and support research and knowledge exchange.
• a successful research profile, with a track record of publication or equivalent practice-based work in Film or Media.
• evidence of being able to work collaboratively, within an organisation and with external bodies.
• evidence of excellent communication and organisational skills, including the ability to work to deadlines.
• commitment to the aims, ethos and values of the Open University including the principles and practice of equality and diversity.

Please see the full job description here for further details about the role responsibilities and essential criteria: JD Link

To apply for this role, please submit a CV and personal statement of up to 1000 words, detailing how you meet the essential criteria in the job description.

The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength.  We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.

Closing Date: 11 February 2025