Tutor of Art & Design (BA 3D Creative Practice)

Posting date:	23 September 2025
Salary:	£31,404.00 to £41,313.00 per year, pro rata
Additional salary information:	31404 - 41313
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	13 October 2025
Location:	Sim Balk Lane campus, YO23 2BB
Company:	Vacancy Filler
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	SEP20251901

Summary

Tutor of Art & Design (BA 3D Creative Practice) Ref: 2526/028Hours: 29.6 hours per week (0.8 fte)Salary: Up to £41,313 pro rata per annum* (subject to experience and qualifications). Plus generous benefits. These include: 57 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closuresGenerous Occupational Pension SchemeFinancial support towards teacher training course fees if you do not have a recognised Level 5 teaching qualification (Cert Ed/PGCE) As the Award Leader for the BA 3D Creative Practice programme, you will provide academic leadership to the team of tutors, planning direction, and operational lead to ensure the successful delivery, development, and enhancement of the award. You will champion high standards of teaching, learning, and student experience, fostering innovation and creativity within the programme while aligning with institutional goals and sector best practicesAbout the roleThe Art and Design Curriculum Area has delivered outstanding provision over a number of years with a high profile both regionally and nationally and offers a broad range of provision from Level 1 through to BA Honours degree courses. We require an enthusiastic and creative Award Leader to take overall responsibility and lead the BA 3D Creative Practice course. This programme offers a broad introduction to wood, metal, fine metal, ceramics, mixed media and textiles. Through the course, students are given the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge to become independent creative practitioners. Students develop a range of skills through individual practice to be either a sculptor, craftsperson or designer-maker. The programme is delivered through Studio Practice, Professional Development and Contextual Studies modules. An awareness of contemporary and historical knowledge as well as an ability to deliver business and professional skills is also desirable. In this role you will be a part of a dedicated and high skilled team that teach and assist learners across the different levels and modules. About the personYou should have a working knowledge of the HE sector and a developed 3D based art, craft or design-based practice. You should also have experience of leading a course that offers a rich and dynamic experience to learners. The Award Leader will be required to offer pastoral support, ensuring student attainment and progression whilst studying with us. The ability to deliver either wood, metal/ fine metal or ceramics skills is highly desirable. Those with mixed media knowledge would also be considered. This role is open to internal and external applicants.About the CollegeWe are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us. Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk Want to know more? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Phil Simpson, Curriculum and Standards Manager for Art and Design, at psimpson@yorkcollege.ac.uk. Important NoticesSee the attached document for Important Notices. Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.Closing date: 13 October 2025 (9am)Interview date: 22 October 2025We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.