Teacher in Art & Design (Photography Specialism) ME2122023

Hours: 23 hours per week, 52 weeks per year annualised hours. 530 annual teaching hours

Salary: In the range of £26,295-£31,345 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of £16,344.97-£19,484.05 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager – Art & Design

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus

Closing Date: Noon, Friday 5 November 2021

Interview Date: Thursday 18 November 2021

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud, as the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region, to have been ranked, in the 2018/2019 National Achievement Rates Tables (NART), as 7th out of more than 200 colleges for 16 to 18-year old education and training.  As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

Curriculum Area – Art, Design, Fashion & Photography

The art team works with students across a range of different courses from general art and design to fashion, photography, illustration, and spatial and graphic design. Courses are run at levels 1 - 4

The Role

This role would be suited to someone looking to teach students, with particular focus on photography within the art and design curriculum. You will be an experienced teacher delivering skills, knowledge and understanding to enable students to learn new specialist photography skills on their learning programmes. We are looking for someone who is highly creative and imaginative who can work alongside an experienced team to develop the photography courses.

To maintain the highest standards in art and design education. The role includes delivery of specialist photography lessons at both level 2, 3 and foundation diploma in art with the UAL awarding body. Some general information sessions for students on health and safety in art and design photography, you will take responsibility for a specialist photography equipment and materials and be able to develop skills in students in a wide range of different photography techniques and processes including dark room skills, studio photography, on location shoots, photographic screen, and digital development of imagery. Use of digital programmes such as photoshop and illustrator is essential. Use of the laser cutter for experimental photography development is also part of the department’s skills. 

Photography for commercial, fine art and product design is an area of specialism within Northampton college. The role also involves helping students to progress with their education independently in one-to-one support sessions using focused formative assessment with students to enable them to develop their own work, especially for their final major projects. You will be expected to work as a member of the team to complete final summative assessments for units throughout the academic year. 

The delivery of specialist skills lessons to groups of students directed by course leaders from a range of different courses within the art area in a directed timetable. This role may also include some general art and design lessons. This will include general art and design, fashion, photography, illustration, spatial/graphic design, and the foundation diploma in art.

As with all teaching roles, the development of presentation and exhibitions skills is critical within photography but also as a member of the art team. End of year final exhibitions are a great opportunity for students and team members to celebrate the hard work from the year. The photography team excel in mid-year bespoke photography exhibitions in the local community.

Managing and effective use of equipment and materials and stock within photography in an effective and sustainable manner is an essential part of the teacher’s role.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities, and qualities will include: 

• Educated to level 4 (including GCSE Maths & English at a grade C/4 or above) 
• A qualification in art and design Photography is essential. The candidate must be able to demonstrate skills and expertise in the photography specialist area. 
• Experience of working with young people and adults as a teacher 
• Enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to supporting and motivating students. 
• Strong digital skills, including word processing and electronic communication. 
• Passionate about the visual arts and photography. 
• Well organised and able to plan and manage resources in a highly effective manner.

Rewards and Benefits include 

• 53 days annual leave, comprising 42 personal days (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year  
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology, and travel 
• Eligible to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (a defined contribution scheme including an employer contribution rate of 23.68%) 
• Access to continued professional development 
• Free car parking 
• Gym facilities 
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline  
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes 
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative) 

If you would like to be a part of our successful team, please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply. 

Job share will be considered for this post

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check