Full-time Permanent Band 05
Posted 24 Apr 2026
Description
Location: Sunderland Campus
Position Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: Working hours may vary based on academic needs
Reports To: Course Director
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Events Management to join our academic team. You will play a key role in delivering high quality, practice based teaching that equips students with the creative, technical, and professional skills needed to design, manage, and deliver impactful events.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging lectures, seminars, and workshops across events management modules.
- Teach across areas including creative project management and live event delivery.
- Experience design and audience engagement.
- Event marketing, programming, and communications.
- Financial, operational, and risk management.
- Client, stakeholder, and supplier relationship management.
- Entrepreneurship and creative business development.
- Design, assess, and mark coursework in line with academic and awarding body regulations.
- Support student learning, progression, and achievement, including personal tutoring responsibilities.
- Encourage creativity, resilience, collaboration, and critical reflection.
- Embed social impact, inclusivity, and ethical practice within teaching and assessment.
- Integrate digital tools, data informed approaches, and emerging technologies, including AI, into teaching practice.
- Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance activities, and continuous enhancement.
- Engage with industry partners and support live briefs, festivals, and real world projects.
About You
- Subject expertise in events management, festivals, creative industries, or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering teaching or supporting learners in further or higher education.
- Ability to deliver engaging, experiential, and practice based teaching.
- Strong communication, organisation, and presentation skills.
- Industry awareness and a commitment to employability focused education.
- Passion for creativity, collaboration, and real world learning.
- Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Industry experience or active research within events, festivals, or creative sectors.
- Experience teaching degree level programmes.
- Familiarity with industry aligned or professionally accredited courses.
Benefits
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Clear academic career progression pathways
- Collaborative and inclusive academic culture
- Ongoing professional development and academic training
- Employee discount schemes
- Free on site parking
- On site canteen facilities
