Job Title: Bank Access to Higher Education – Film and Creative Media Lecturer
Department: Access to Higher Education
Salary: £36.39 per hour
Job type: Temporary
We are looking for a dedicated Film and Creative Media Lecturer to join our Access to Higher Education department. In this role, you will create stimulating, high-quality learning opportunities that enthuse adult students, making subject content relevant, current, and strongly linked to employers and the local economy.
Many of our adult learners face unique barriers or may be navigating negative past experiences with education. As such, you will take an empathetic, trauma-informed approach to your teaching, helping to rebuild their academic confidence and empowering them to achieve their full potential.
Responsible to: Head of Access to Higher Education
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High-Quality Delivery: Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality, innovative lessons.
- Inclusive & Motivating Environment: Establish a purposeful, safe, and welcoming learning environment. Use a range of teaching styles to engage adult students, overcome learning barriers, and encourage independence.
- Assessment & Tracking: Set and mark work, track student progress and attendance, and provide constructive feedback in line with College and School Assessment policies.
- Behaviour & Respect: Maintain clear classroom procedures that promote mutual respect, while actively challenging discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
- Curriculum Development: Liaise with the Head of School and curriculum teams to design engaging programmes, manage necessary course administration, and introduce exciting enrichment opportunities.
- Skills Support: Collaborate with relevant experts to identify and address additional English and Maths skills development needs within the subject area.
Requirements & Experience
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Subject Expertise: Specific experience delivering content or working as an industry professional, so this experience can be disseminated to the cohort.
Professional Practice, Compliance & Values
- College Mission: Contribute fully to the mission, strategic objectives, and values statement of the College Group, actively engaging in annual reviews.
- Safety & Safeguarding: Take proactive responsibility for Health & Safety and Safeguarding to always maintain a safe working environment and safe working practices.
- Data Protection: Maintain strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
Essential:
- Educated to Level 4 e.g. Degree or equivalent in either Psychology, Sociology (or related degree).
- Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College.
- Engaged and passionate about Continuing Professional Development.
- Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills, effective member of a team.
- Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves.
- Expert communication skills and an ability to develop professional relationships with students.
- An ability to motivate learners with enthusiastic and imaginative presentation.
- Taking responsibility for the progress of learners within your classes.
- Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of Learners' development. Preparing and marking work to facilitate positive learner development.
Desirable:
- A recognised Teaching qualification.
- Successful recent previous teaching experience.
- Proven relevant experience of curriculum planning, development & delivery in maths
- Knowledge and understanding of Access to H.E Diplomas and Pre-Access.
- Good understanding of using ICT to facilitate curriculum design and delivery.
As this is a bank advert, you may not be contacted straight away and may be contacted in the future for ad hoc hours. There will also be no job specification for you to view. If you wish to apply for this role, please submit an application with supporting information in your field of work
As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.
Pension
You’ll be part of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions of up to 24%—one of the best pension packages in the sector.
Leave Entitlement
- Up to 60 days annual holiday allowance (inclusive of bank holidays)
Employee Benefit Platform
As part of your role, you’ll have access to our Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop shop for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond.
Health and Wellbeing
As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns.
You’ll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, a secure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips.
You’ll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, which covers a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At The City of Liverpool College everyone matters, and we are committed to promoting a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, and creating opportunities for all. One of the ways we do this is through our staff network groups, who give members the opportunity to collaborate, share experiences, and identify challenges for all underrepresented groups and individuals within the College. Our current staff network groups are: BAME, LGBTQ+, and physical health and wellbeing.
Travel
We’ve partnered with Arriva to bring you great savings on bus travel. Plus, we offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail.
That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months’ free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee’s work-life balance.
Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.
College Benefits
Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.
About The City of Liverpool College
The City of Liverpool College is a leading education provider for almost 12,000 students across the Liverpool City Region, from ages 16 and up.
Our passion for nurturing talent and personal approach to teaching makes sure all our students are fully equipped to realise their potential and be empowered to live out their career ambitions.
We believe in opportunity for all and offer access to both academic and vocational courses. From GCSE to degree level, our students achieve some of the highest exam results in the region.
As a recognised leader in skills and education, we are proud to have been named the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce 2024 Skills Provider of the Year, a testament to our deep-rooted commitment to delivering outstanding education that meets the needs of our students and the regional economy. We are also a proud member of the Chartered Institution for Further Education, reinforcing our position as a centre of excellence within the sector. Our recent Ofsted inspection rated us ‘Outstanding’ for Adult Provision and Personal Development, highlighting our dedication to providing life-changing education that empowers learners at every stage of their journey.
Our Mission
To provide high quality skills and education by delivering opportunities for growth to all people and businesses of the Liverpool City Region.
Our Goals
- Deliver world class skills in business
- Provide an outstanding learning and student experience
- Develop the talent for sustainable employment
Safeguarding Our Students
The City of Liverpool College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare our learners, and all staff will require an Enhanced DBS check.
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