Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design (CAE19-07I)

Staffordshire University is on a journey to become the foremost modern higher education institution in the UK, with an international reputation for excellence, and we are looking for inspirational and effective people to take us to the next stage.

In 2018 we broke into the World University rankings for the first time and were named as a top 50 UK university by the Guardian. The quality of our student experience has placed us in the top 10 for teaching quality in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018 and in 2019 we achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

Many of our students come from areas with low rates of participation in higher education and we continually strive to ensure the courses we offer meet the needs of people and employers. We are expanding our non-traditional, flexible study options, particularly in apprenticeships serving the public sector.

You can join us at a time when we begin the next step of our transformation journey. The new £40m Catalyst Building will deliver 6,500 new apprentices in the next decade, boosting both the local and national economy. The development of our offer to new academic areas and geographic locations will see us expand our reach and make an innovative offer to a new generation of students.

We are a university of and for our community: local, national and global. If you share our values and have the skills to deliver our vision, we want to hear from you.

The Department of Design and Engineering at Staffordshire University is pleased to announce the recruitment of one fractional Senior Lecturer/Lecturer position in Graphic Design, to join our recently established department within the School of Creative Arts and Engineering. This recruitment is central to our ambitious expansion plans and hence helping us deliver against the University’s vision and beyond. 

Design at Staffordshire University has a well-established reputation for providing an innovative portfolio which includes Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. We wish to complement our existing, experienced and very successful academic team with suitably experienced, enthusiastic and motivated candidates seeking to further their career in Higher Education.

As an established Senior Lecturer/Lecturer and subject expert in Graphic Design or related Visual Communication discipline. You will be expected to contribute to the University’s research and scholarly activity outputs in your subject area. Your broad expertise in the field of visual communication will include design for digital / social multi-platform campaigns, and strategic thinking will all be essential for the delivery and the development of our BA(Hons) in Graphic Design award. You will teach and assess students across a range of levels. We will also look for you to help shape our teaching and learning strategies to explicitly enhance the student experience through the use of digital technology. You will look to innovate in the delivery of teaching and learning, considering blended and online delivery opportunities. 

You must be an enthusiastic, reliable and resourceful academic with ambition to undertake research, develop Industry employability opportunities alongside income generating activities. You must be educated to postgraduate or equivalent level professional qualification in Graphic Design or associated discipline subject with an excellent industry background and have significant industry connections and experience accompanied by strong team working skills.

In return for your dedication we have a competitive benefits package available

Competitive incremental rates of Pay37 days Annual Leave plus 11 days Bank Holiday and Discretionary days, pro rataExcellent Pension SchemeAccess to continued professional and personal developmentAn opportunity to become part of the wider University communityAccess to an Employee Assistance ProgrammeDiscounted Health & Fitness Facilities on site at the Stoke CampusDiscounted Travel by Rail or Bus, with the option of season tickets loans

Thank you for your interest in this role. Whilst the University campus is currently closed, the University is still open, and we are providing online lessons to our students as well as essential services. We welcome your application during this time and aim to recruit to new posts using digital capabilities such as Skype or Microsoft Teams. 

Closing Date: 18 May 2020
Type: Academic