Teacher of Media

Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting an exciting and rare opportunity for a Teacher to join our Digital Media team at Joseph Wright Centre delivering our fantastic Creative Media curriculum. The department offers vocationally based qualifications at level 1, 2 and 3. We are looking for a dedicated and motivated professional who is ready to deliver an outstanding experience to our students.

The Opportunity

In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping the success of our Media provision, which attracts students from across the East Midlands. You’ll be joining a supportive and enthusiastic teaching team with a shared passion for creative media.

Through engaging teaching, learning and assessment, you will help students develop a deep understanding of a range of topics, including:

• Media Language, Representation, Industry and Audiences
• Advertising and Marketing
• Scriptwriting and Storytelling
• Media Ethics
• The Stages of Production
• Social Media Management and Content Creation

For full details of the role and responsibilities, please click here.

About you

You’ll have teaching experience in Media or an industry related area and be a forward thinking and innovative teacher with students at the heart of your work. You’ll have practical expertise that encompasses how media products such as videography, animation, audio production, pre-production (scriptwriting, etc.), video production and media marketing. You’ll be well versed in how to take students through the different stages of production.

You’ll be fully confident with online editing platforms like Canva and Capcut, as well as an understanding  of the Adobe Creative cloud’s suite of products (focusing on Premiere Pro and Photoshop – After Effects would be a bonus), and able to demonstrate these skills through highly effective planning, outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits

• Salary of non-qualified teacher £29,374; qualified teacher £32,922 to £44,218 per annum
• Membership of the Teacher’s Government Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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