Salford, United Kingdom
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Job Identification 844 Posting Date 06/05/2026, 01:45 PM Apply Before 06/21/2026, 10:59 PM Job Schedule Full time Contract Type Permanent Proposed Interview Dates 10 July 2026 Salary From £47,389 Salary To £56,536 DBS required No Driving Required No Organization University of Salford
Opportunity Overview
The University of Salford is home to one of the UK’s largest centres of teaching and research in film and the broader media industries.
We are looking for a new member of our academic team to join us at MediaCity and our Newton Film Studios: an enthusiastic and inspirational lecturer with a proven record of accomplishment in professional film industry practice and experience of teaching in higher education.
We particularly welcome applications from filmmakers who can take the lead in our Professional Practice teaching, addressing areas of collaboration, production planning, working on set, wellbeing, and sustainability.
A track record of developing successful research projects is also essential.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching on a variety of modules across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Film Production. The ability and experience to take a leading role in our Professional Practice teachingThe expertise to teach some of the following skills: directing, producing, scriptwriting, production managing, sound design, editing, cinematography.Demonstrating familiarity with a wide range of genres and forms of interest to our students, for example drama, documentary, shorts, or features. Contributing to the research agenda of the School, in the context of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF).
About The School Or About The Department
Film at the University of Salford is part of the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology. It is a leading centre for practice-based education in the creative disciplines. Through significant investment in our staff and facilities, we are strengthening our position as a centre of excellence for socially engaged teaching practice and research whose graduates are sought after as content creators and for the innovative application of creative technology, both in the creative industries and across wider sectors of the economy. Our vision is to become a top quartile provider of practice-based education in the creative industries, continuing to advance our standing as a destination of choice for students in the UK and internationally.
What's in it for you?
Competitive salary - and excellent pension schemeAn impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!Our Peel Park campus is home to our Newton Film Studios. It also has lots of green spaces and great transport links including Salford Crescent railway station, meaning we're easy to get toOur MediaCity campus is at the heart of a world-renowned media and digital hub where we sit alongside the BBC, ITV, dock10 and more Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balanceGreater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles
About Us
Job Description
Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing universities. At Salford, you’ll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.
All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.
At the University of Salford you’ll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at www.salford.ac.uk/jobs.
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