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Job
Senior Lecturer, Photography and Creative Industries
Vacancy ID
12504
College/Exec Group
London College of Communication
Location
Hybrid – LCC Elephant and Castle/Home
Salary
£52,977.00 to £63,815 per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Hours
14.8 hours
Apply by
10 June 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Photography Programme within the Media School at London College of Communication, working on our new BA Photography and Creative Industries course. With knowledge, skills and experience of the contemporary photography and creative industries you will be part of a team developing and delivering this innovative course.
You will be responsible for teaching students how to use studio and location lighting, analogue and digital cameras, and develop contemporary postproduction skills.
You will also be responsible for developing students’ creative, technical, professional and entrepreneurial skills. A key part of your role will be helping student define their creative voice, build relationships with brands and industry partners as well as understand how their image-making can be developed towards building a career in the creative sector. You will help them develop their creative vision, portfolios and brand, as they produce works across editorials, spec ads, campaigns, branded content and personal work.
Your profile
You will have extensive experience of working within contemporary areas of Photography, image-making or the creative industries. This could be as a photographer, filmmaker, creative director, graphic designer, or related role, with a portfolio that shows a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of how Photography and Moving Image can intersect with curation, advertising, or creative direction. You will have expertise in studio and location lighting, digital and analogue cameras, and contemporary postproduction skills.
You will have contemporary and well documented experiences of working on branded projects, and will be able to show your contributions to creative collaborations: from ideation, creative strategy, pitching, budgeting, pre-production, production, post production and image licensing.
You will have experience of working with mentees, students, learners, graduates and/or photographers on career development and an understanding of how to build creative teams, negotiate professional fee structures, build on online presence and market your work.
You will have a wide ranging and relevant cultural and contextual knowledge and be able to apply this to contemporary commercial and creative practices within your teaching.
You will be an innovative educator with a commitment to the ongoing development of pedagogy as a creative practice, and to promoting diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of their teaching and assessment. Experience of Higher Education teaching will be combined with highly effective interpersonal skills, excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
Please submit a PDF portfolio deck or link to an online portfolio (for interactive media) that illustrates work from your visual practice. This came reach across areas of fashion, branded content, film, graphic design and more. The portfolio should illustrate exemplary personal or commissioned work as well as provide visual insights into any teaching work. It can also include insights by using production bts from projects you have taken on. Please ensure that the portfolio is completely anonymised. Please ensure your application has a link for your online portfolio.
If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Cherelle Williams, Resourcing Assistant, 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.
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