School of Digital, Technologies and Arts Location: Stoke Campus Salary: £38,205 to £54,395 per annum (dependent upon experience). Full time, permanent. Release date: Thursday 17 August 2023 Closing date: Saturday 02 September 2023 Interview date: Tuesday 26 September 2023 Reference: DTA169-23 About the role This role sits in Film and Media within the Department of Media, Performance and Communication, where 2023 sees us celebrate 55 years of media and film provision at the University. You will be joining a team of academics and practitioners in a department that also runs provision in animation, journalism, music, sound, literature, creative writing, philosophy, theatre, and drama. Our signature themes centre around storytelling (we make and tell stories); sense‑making (we make sense of the world around us through the stories we tell and interpret); and collaboration (we work in collaboration with others and in a multidisciplinary manner). This new post aligns with the University’s Academic Strategy ‘Towards 2023’, which aims to balance learning and teaching with research, knowledge exchange and enterprise. The department is committed to building a diverse community and welcomes applications from suitably qualified female and ethnic minority academics who are currently under‑represented in our positions. Responsibilities Teach Film and Virtual Production across BA (Hons) Film Production, BA (Hons) VFX and Virtual Production, BA (Hons) Creative Media Production, and MA Film Practice courses. Supervise PGR students and encourage multidisciplinary approaches. Contribute to practice‑based research and scholarship. Qualifications Demonstrable excellent subject knowledge in VFX, film, and virtual production. Experience in teaching at the higher education level. Knowledge of practice‑as‑research methodology is desirable. Benefits Competitive incremental rates of pay 37 days annual leave plus 11 days bank holiday and discretionary days Excellent pension scheme Access to continued professional and personal development Opportunity to become part of the wider University community Access to an Employee Assistance Programme Discounted health & fitness facilities on site at the Stoke Campus Discounted travel by rail or bus, with option of season ticket loans Contact Dr Robert Marsden, Head of Department, r.j.marsden@staffs.ac.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr
