Director of Interactive Digital Design (Maternity Cover)
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS + TLR 1:2
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- February 2018
- Apply by:
- 1 November 2017
Job overview
Our Interactive Digital Design department has evolved from the highly successful Film and Media Department 5 years ago, after recognising the rate of technology change and advancement within this subject area.
This now established department provides highly creative students with the opportunity to develop skills across digital design (graphic/web), animation (2D/3D), games design, VFX and motion graphics. Students study an innovative vocationally led curriculum, in a professional studio environment with a full complement of industry standard hardware and software. Our alumni have impressive careers in the industry, having gone on to study at the best universities – Hertfordshire, Central Saint Martins, Norwich University of the Arts and Bournemouth.
We are proud of our success but want to do more. Our ambitious students and staff are keen to innovate and push the boundaries. We are looking for a Director to take on this maternity cover and be able to continue the growth and exciting developments within this thriving creative arts department.
You will already have an outstanding track record of success in this field. This will allow you to establish your reputation both within and outside of the school. With a commitment to the highest standards, you will bring creativity and innovation alongside, a passion for creativity and technology, an inspirational leadership style and a strong team ethos.
In return we offer an opportunity to work with students with extraordinary talents and colleagues who are tirelessly committed to our values and beliefs. Together, our aim is to give students the experience, skills and confidence to fulfil their dreams and aspirations.
The BRIT School is a unique institution offering specialist education in
the arts and related technologies, alongside the full range of National Curriculum subjects. It is sponsored by the British Record Industry and has a unique relationship with the performing arts industries
The Brit School runs a 5 Term academic year with some school holidays falling at different times to the usual Local Authority school breaks. Please see our web site for further details of our term dates.
Prior to taking up the post an enhanced DBS clearance will be required
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About BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
- 60 The Crescent, Croydon
- Surrey
- CR0 2HN
- United Kingdom
The BRIT School is Britain's only FREE Performing Arts and Technology School. It is an independent, state funded school, the only one of its kind dedicated to education and vocational training for the performing arts, media, art and design and the digital technologies that make performance possible.
Creativity is crucial to the future of our economy and society. For over a quarter of a century, The BRIT School has successfully nurtured creative skills in students from every type of background alongside a robust and full academic curriculum. And it does so for free.
Young people who choose to come here are given the tools to carve out their career, the space to think and the environment to be themselves. This is a playground with professional boundaries where the raw talent of 14–19 year old meets the nurturing expertise of world-class teachers.
The BRIT School revolutionises the lives of its students; 99% of all students who have graduated find work in a huge range of creative industries, or enrol for higher education. We are proud to be a Croydon school and equally proud to have national and international friends who support the school with professional and unique opportunities. As the Good School Guide articulates, “You’ll find BRIT graduates’ words, music, performance, directorial and backstage talents just about everywhere you look, from fashion shows to musicals, national theatre to community arts, in the UK and internationally.” This is a hardworking, fun, passionate school packed with dedicated individuals who love the creative and performing arts and recognise the importance of a thorough and robust education in all subjects. We believe in developing well rounded, articulate, kind and dynamic young people.
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