Lecturer in Games Design
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,471 to £41,123 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1AB |
| Company: | NCG |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | NCG0000604_1751548142 |
Summary
Lecturer in Games Design
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Kidderminster College is a thriving college in the heart of the West Midlands. In August 2014 the College joined Newcastle College Group (NCG), one of the largest education and training providers in the country.
To meet our ambition of delivering an exciting and outstanding educational experience, we need an enthusiastic and inspiring lecturer to complement our teaching team on the UAL Games Design courses. The right candidate will have a proven record of high success, industry experience/knowledge and a strong desire to encourage learners to reach their full potential.
This post provides an excellent opportunity for an individual who is driven and committed to lively, student-centred teaching and is knowledgeable in the following areas:
- Strong understanding of game design principles
- Strong understanding of audience experience
- High level of media literacy
- Good understanding of the game development industry
- Basic to Intermediate skill with film-making, Blender, Unreal Engine 5, Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
The successful candidate should be flexible and responsive to student needs, industry changes, be independent/proactive, and have excellent organisational skills. You will be a fluent and persuasive communicator - able to negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, including our current and future partners in the Gaming and Media industries.
If you have the drive and passion to work in this area and are an outstanding teacher and leader, then we would like to hear from you.
Kidderminster College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity and safeguarding its learners.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as:
- Generous Annual Leave
- Flexible Working
- Student Discount
- Government Pension Schemes
- Cycle to Work
- Employee Assistance Programme
For more information, please see our website - Our Benefits
NCG VALUES
Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share.
- Being both inclusive and diverse
- Trusting and respecting our communities
- Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
- Inspiring excellence and curiosity
For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy
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