Job Details
Teacher of Media
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative
Derby College Group (DCG) have an exciting and rare opportunity for a full-time Teacher to join our Media Team at Joseph Wright Centre. 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. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Role
Within this role you will be pivotal to the success of the Creative & Digital Media provision at the College which delivers to students from across the East Midlands. You’ll be joining a dedicated teaching team who are passionate about the subject.
Through the delivery of engaging teaching, learning and assessment, you will ensure they gain an in depth understanding of the essential (and desirable) topics.
Essential
Desirable
About you
You will have teaching experience in Digital Media or an industry related area and be a forward thinking and innovative teacher with students at the heart of your work. You will have practical expertise that encompasses digital media principles such as UI/UX design, graphic design, digital marketing and motion graphics – with each, knowledge of their individual stage of production.
You will be fully confident with the necessary Adobe Creative Cloud’s suite of products (Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Photoshop) in addition to Figma (or similar), and able to demonstrate these skills through highly effective planning, outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
The Benefits
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
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 applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is 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.
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