Lecturer in Media
Wiltshire College & University Centre – Trowbridge Campus
Are you a creative Media professional with a passion for film, digital content, and visual storytelling? Do you want to inspire the next generation of content creators, filmmakers, broadcasters, and digital media professionals?
Whether you're an experienced Media lecturer or an industry professional looking to move into teaching, this is an exciting opportunity to share your expertise while helping learners develop the practical and creative skills needed for careers in the ever-evolving media industry.
Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and bring your industry knowledge to a supportive, innovative learning environment where creativity and collaboration thrive.
What We Offer
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Unqualified Lecturer: £29,294 per year
Qualified Lecturer: £31,885 – £40,814 per year
(Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)
??? Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
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Teachers’ Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension
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Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days paid annual leave + 8 paid bank holidays
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College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week Christmas break
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Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it
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Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
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Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, travel, tech and more
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Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money and stay active
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Professional Development – fully funded qualifications and structured CPD
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Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers
A stable, rewarding teaching role — designed to support your wellbeing and long-term career.
Why Join Our Creative Team?
Based at our Trowbridge Campus, you'll teach in outstanding specialist facilities, including our £1.2 million #TechTrowbridge multi-camera broadcast arena, professional single-camera production equipment, green screen studio, post-production suites, and industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud software.
You'll also work alongside our wider Creative Faculty, collaborating with colleagues across Art, Design, Music, Games Development and Performing Arts, creating exciting cross-disciplinary opportunities for both staff and learners.
What You’ll Do
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Teach and assess learners on Film/Video & Media Production
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Deliver engaging, practical, and industry-relevant lessons covering film production, video production, digital content creation, post-production, and media theory
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Develop creative schemes of learning, lesson plans, and assessment strategies that motivate learners and support outstanding achievement
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Support learners to develop the technical, creative, and professional skills required for progression into higher education or careers within the media and creative industries
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Use industry-standard equipment and software to provide hands-on learning experiences across production and post-production
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Organise and participate in live projects, employer engagement activities, competitions, enrichment opportunities, and community collaborations
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Provide pastoral support, contribute to learner recruitment, enrolment, and induction, and monitor learner progress through constructive feedback and regular assessment
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Contribute to curriculum development while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, teaching, learning, and student experience
What You’ll Bring
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A degree or higher technical qualification in Media, Film, Moving Image Production, or a related subject
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Strong practical knowledge of Film, Video and Digital Media production
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Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop
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Working knowledge of camera operation, production workflows, and live broadcast processes
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Industry experience within film, television, digital media, content creation, broadcasting, or a related creative sector
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A passion for inspiring young people and helping them achieve their potential
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Excellent communication and collaborative working skills
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A Level 4 teaching qualification or above is welcomed — but if you don't have one yet, we'll support you to achieve it while you work
? Why Become a Lecturer?
Make a real difference — and enjoy:
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A healthier work-life balance
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A stable and respected career in education
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The opportunity to inspire the next generation of filmmakers, broadcasters, content creators, and media professionals
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Access to outstanding industry-standard facilities and creative technologies
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A collaborative environment where creativity, innovation, and professional development are encouraged
Help learners develop the technical expertise, confidence, and creative thinking needed to succeed in today's exciting media industry.
? Inspire creativity. Develop talent. Teach Media.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding and inspiring role where your industry experience can shape future creative professionals, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 17/08/26
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
INDLOW
Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education.
We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.
