Senior Lecturer Photography

The opportunity

Are you an experienced photographic practitioner with expertise in artists’ moving image, who would like to share your insights on practice, and pathways to success, with the next generation of creatives?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Photography Programme at London College of Communication. Teaching on BA (Hons) Photography you will help to develop and deliver a course with a focus on research informed, experimental approaches to contemporary photographic practices.

In this role you’ll develop your own research and/or scholarship, and work collaboratively with the Programme team to extend the level of subject expertise and critical understanding of experimental photographic practices.

If you enjoy working as part of a team, working in a busy and dynamic environment and want to see students succeed, we would love for you to join our team.

Your profile

You will have experience as a contemporary photographic practitioner creating artists’ moving image, with an interest in, and knowledge of, how photographers use computational imaging such as CGI, Photogrammetry and AI.

You will be a passionate educator with experience of developing and delivering innovative teaching within higher education, with specific experience of teaching moving image, including image capture, sound and editing. You will be committed to embedding the UAL principles of climate, racial and social justice in your teaching practice.

You will be a collaborative colleague with the desire and skills to work effectively alongside the course and programme team, to create meaningful change in the way we educate students.

If you have any general queries, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser - lcc.staffrecruit@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.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

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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