Job Introduction
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Lecturer in A Level Art & Photography to join our team for the 2026/27 academic year.
As a Lecturer in A Level Art & Photography, you will deliver outstanding and inclusive teaching and learning experiences that motivate learners to achieve their full potential and progress successfully to higher education and creative careers. You will teach across A Level Art and Photography programmes, planning engaging lessons, assessing learner progress effectively, and providing high-quality feedback that supports achievement and personal development.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver excellent and inclusive teaching, learning and assessment across A Level Art & Photography programmes.
- Plan and deliver engaging schemes of work and lessons that support learner progress and achievement.
- Assess learner work through high-quality formative and summative assessment practices.
- Monitor learner progress and implement intervention strategies to maximise achievement and value-added outcomes.
- Support curriculum development and contribute to course quality improvement planning.
- Undertake Personal Tutor responsibilities and contribute to student welfare and personal development programmes.
- Participate in course team meetings, standardisation, internal verification, and staff development activities.
- Contribute to college marketing, recruitment, trips, visits, exhibitions, and learner enrichment activities.
- Maintain accurate records, registers, and assessment tracking through ProMonitor and other college systems.
About You
You will be an enthusiastic and organised professional with:
- A relevant degree or professional qualification in Art, Photography, or a related creative discipline.
- A recognised teaching qualification.
- Experience of teaching or working with young people, ideally within Further Education.
- Strong subject knowledge and a passion for creative education.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to inclusive practice, learner success, and continuous professional development.
About Us
Bury College is a Further Education College offering a wide range of courses to both full time and part time students each year.
Dedicated to providing the communities we serve with a broad choice of learning options, Bury College offers a range of A Level courses, vocational programmes, and apprenticeships. In addition to this, we have higher level courses available at Bury College University Centre, as well as courses for adults.
Why choose Bury College to be your next employer.
We are a friendly, forward-looking college where all our staff are valued. We pride ourselves in the fact that all our staff are supported & encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development & have CPD Events throughout the year.
Bury College is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity, safeguarding its learners and expects all staff to share these commitments.
The benefits of working for us?
- 45 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
- Occupational sick pay
- Teachers or Local Authority Pension Fund
- Flexible working
- Family Friendly Policy
- Special Leave of Absence
- Paid leave for religious festivals
- Sabbaticals
- Comprehensive induction and on-going training
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health Service
- Onsite gym
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Onsite nursery
- Free onsite parking
- Option for first aid training and an annual allowance of £296 for first aid duties
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.
