Senior Lecturer and Year Leader in Art Direction and Visual Effects

The opportunity

This is an exciting time to join the expanding community at Wimbledon College of Arts within the BA Art Direction and Visual Effects course. We are offering a full-time post for a candidate to year-lead at undergraduate level.

Successful candidates will work closely the BA Course Leader and staff, as a Year Leader, to deliver an inspiring student experience at undergraduate level. They will assume responsibility for delivering specialist teaching and academic guidance, curriculum development, and leadership within the course.

This course teaches students the skills required to be an art director or visual effects (VFX) artist for screen-based entertainment. We aim to equip students with the expertise to shape innovative ideas that will drive the visual identity of film, television, animation and computer games.

As well as delivering stimulating teaching, you’ll also support students with their progress, offering academic and pastoral support that will help students to thrive. Working closely with the course team, you’ll coordinate the administration of specific units on the course, whilst also contributing to curriculum development, course organisation and management.

Your profile

You’ll be a well-qualified academic who has experience of teaching and assessment in a Higher Education environment (or equivalent).

We are specifically looking for someone with a production level knowledge of workflows for either Visual Effects, Computer Games or Animation, a good working knowledge of Blender and/or Maya for character and environment modelling in relation to VFX, Animation or Games production, a working knowledge of Unreal Engine, and an understanding of Z-Brush or Houdini.

In addition to this, you’ll demonstrate evidence of research, teaching, knowledge exchange and/or professional practice that contributes to the advancement of relevant activity and is relevant to the goals of the Programme, College and University.

The scheduled interview date is 23 September 2025 at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Paul Franklin, Course Leader BA Production Arts for Screen / p.franklin@wimbledon.arts.ac.uk

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Adviser at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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