Job Role: Curriculum Team Leader in Games, VFX & Esports
Department: Digital
Reporting to: Associate Director Curriculum, Digital
Contract: MC Lecturer, Whole Time, Permanent
Salary: £39,364- £43,562 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Teaching Hours: 864 hours per annum based on full time*
Annual Leave: 45 per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays
Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Up to 7 hours abatement for the role of Curriculum Leader depending on allocated duties.
The Role
We are seeking an inspiring Curriculum Team Leader in Games, VFX & Esports to lead the delivery and management of our creative digital courses. This is a hands-on role, combining teaching with responsibility for leading staff, maintaining high quality learning, and driving strong student outcomes. You will oversee curriculum planning, support your team, and ensure programmes meet both industry standards and awarding body requirements, while developing an engaging, future-focused curriculum that prepares students for progression and employment.
Key Responsibilities
- To undertake all operational management of the curriculum area
- To undertake all aspects of line management of the team including performance appraisals of staff, monitoring and development.
- To lead on Learning, Teaching & Assessment and implement variety in teaching and learning approaches, carrying out lesson observations and walk throughs as required.
- To allocate and monitor staff timetables working closely with the Assistant Principal/ Associate Directors.
- To provide and act upon data relating to student and course performance.
Please find the job description here - CTL - Games, VFX & Esports
Qualifications
- To hold a relevant qualification at Degree level.
- To be a qualified Teacher or must be prepared to commence an appropriate teaching qualification on appointment to the post.
- Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities.
- Personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities – Desirable.
Experience
- Relevant current experience and knowledge of Games Design, Games Development, Esports, Animation, VFX or wider Digital Creative Media curriculum.
- Experience of working with industry-standard software, hardware and production pipelines relevant to Games, VFX and Esports.
- Relevant experience in a teaching position in Further Education or Secondary Education or within a professional environment – Desirable.
- Experience of employer engagement and/or live industry projects within the creative digital sector – Desirable.
Knowledge & Skill
- Current knowledge of potential issues and developments impacting Games, Esports, VFX and Digital Creative industries.
- Knowledge of progression pathways and careers within Games Design, Games Development, Esports, VFX, Animation and related industries.
- Strong understanding of industry-standard software and technologies relevant to Games, VFX and Esports delivery.
- Good oral and written communication skills with a capacity to deal effectively with staff, students, parents, employers and external stakeholders.
Why join us?
- Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
- Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including and financial advice.
- Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
- Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
- Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
- College benefit scheme – College Extras:
- Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
- Discounted gift cards for big brands
- Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted onsite car parking.
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Nicola Loughran, Associate Director Curriculum, Digital on [email protected]
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.
All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).
Right to Work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Equality & Diversity
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make recruitment decisions based on skills and experience. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
