The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £34,391 - £44,558 per annum depending on experience and qualifications.
Hours per week: 37
Weeks per Annum: 52
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours, Friday 7 hours
Location: Abingdon Campus
Contract type: Fixed Term until July 2027
Start date: August 2026
Interview date: 22nd July
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of artists, designers and creative professionals? Do you thrive in a creative environment and want to share your industry knowledge with aspiring students?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Art & Design Lecturer to join our highly successful Creative Industries Faculty at our Abingdon campus. This is an exciting opportunity to work with motivated learners, helping them develop their creative, technical and professional skills while preparing them for progression into higher education and the creative industries. You will play a key role in delivering an engaging curriculum, supporting student achievement and contributing to the continued success of a vibrant and forward-thinking department.
You will:
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Deliver engaging and high-quality teaching across Art & Design programmes, motivating students to achieve their full potential.
- Create innovative learning experiences and resources that support student success.
- Apply your practical skills and industry expertise to ensure the curriculum remains relevant and responsive to industry needs.
- Assess student work, provide constructive feedback and monitor progress effectively.
- Foster an inclusive and creative learning environment that promotes collaboration, respect and equality.
- Contribute to quality improvement activities, student recruitment events and departmental development.
- Support student recruitment through interviews, information, advice and guidance activities.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and professional practice.
You will have:
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Experience within the creative industries and a strong understanding of current practice and emerging trends.
- Ideally, experience delivering University of the Arts London (UAL) qualifications at Levels 1–4.
- A degree or professional qualification in Art & Design or a related subject.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire learners from a range of backgrounds.
- Strong organisational skills and a proactive, student-centred approach.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and keeping up to date with developments in your specialist area.
Why Work with us:
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
Any successful candidates will be required to complete a structured training pathway, unless they already hold the relevant qualifications. This includes a two-week teacher induction, followed by the Award in Education and Training (AET), and then the Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship. There is also the option to pursue Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at a later stage.
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
