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School: Newbury College

Location: Newbury, Berkshire

Location: Newbury, Berkshire

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Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Hours: Term Time

Contract Length: 10 Months

Salary: £26.19 per hour

Hours: Term Time

Posted: 15th July 2026

Posted: 15th July 2026

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Expires: 26th July 2026 11:59 PM

Contract Type: Fixed term contract

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Job ID: 1565425

Art Course Leader and Lecturer

• 💰Salary: £26.19 per hour

• 📄Contract: Sessional

• 🕒Hours: Approximately 200 hours across the academic year

• 📍Location: Newbury College Campus

• 📅Closing date: 26th July 2026

•📅Interview date: 31st July 2026

Could you inspire the next generation of creative talent and help students turn their artistic passion into a successful career? 🎨

About the role:

We are excited to offer this opportunity for a creative, inspiring and dedicated Art & Design Lecturer and Course Leader to join our team.

As an Art & Design Lecturer and Course Leader, you will play a key role in delivering an engaging and innovative curriculum that inspires students to develop their creativity, technical skills and artistic confidence. Working across a range of Art and Design disciplines, you will help learners explore new ideas, experiment with different media and build the skills required for progression into higher education or employment within the creative industries.

Alongside teaching, you will lead and coordinate the curriculum area, ensuring programmes meet awarding body requirements and maintain high standards of quality. You will monitor student progress, oversee assessment and verification processes, maintain course documentation and work closely with colleagues, employers and external partners to provide an outstanding learning experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of aspiring artists and designers, contribute to curriculum development and support the continued growth of a vibrant and successful Art & Design provision.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about Art & Design and inspiring creative learners 🎨

• An engaging and confident teacher with strong presentation skills 🗣️

• Organised and able to manage courses, assessments and administration effectively ✅

• A strong communicator who can build positive relationships with students, staff and employers 🤝

• Committed to high-quality teaching, learning and student achievement ⭐

• Creative, innovative and enthusiastic about curriculum development 💡

• Able to motivate learners and help them reach their full potential 🌟

• Adaptable, collaborative and committed to continuous professional development 📚

About Newbury College and University Centre Newbury

We are a dynamic further and higher education institution located in the heart of West Berkshire, recognised for our forward-thinking approach and commitment to student success. Our campus is a hub of creativity and innovation, and our mission is "creating opportunities to transform lives", which we achieve through unparalleled support for our students and ongoing professional development for our staff. By joining us, you will be part of a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the community.

• Teaching Pension Scheme Health and Wellness:

• Teaching Pension Scheme

Health and Wellness:

• Competitive salary reflective of experience and commitment to educational excellence

• Teaching Pension Scheme

Health and Wellness:

• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

• Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme

• On-site gym membership at an annual fee of £20

• Free Annual Flu Jab

Professional Development:

• Development opportunities through workshops, training, and courses

• Professional development tailored to further qualifications and career advancement

Work-Life Balance:

• Flexible working options to ensure a healthy balance between professional and personal life

Campus Amenities and Discounts:

• Free onsite parking

• Discounts on hair and beauty treatments at the Newbury College salon

• Good value food and drink at the Street Café

• Staff recognition awards; celebrating the excellence in all we do

• Staff Summer Event

Criteria

Essential criteria:

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject

• Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards)

• Teaching experience in Art & Design

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• Ability to inspire and motivate learners

Desirable criteria:

• Experience within Further Education

• Assessor/Internal Verifier qualifications

• Experience delivering BTEC or similar qualifications

• Mentoring or coaching experience

If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact on our students’ careers in our role of Art Course Leader and Lecturer, we would love to hear from you.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

If you're interested in this position, please apply below or send your CV to recruitment @newbury-college.ac.uk as an expression of interest. Please note that applications must be submitted through our website.

Safeguarding Statement:

Safer Recruitment

At Newbury College we are committed to following Safer Recruitment Guidelines

• Pre – Recruitment Process: Candidates will be subject to an online search. Applications must be completed in full with a complete employment history (With any gaps reasoned) and qualifications listed. Incomplete applications will not be submitted for shortlisting.

• Interview Stage: Candidates will be required to provide Right to Work documentation and an overseas check/Code of conduct certificate (if applicable), any convictions must be declared and consent to obtain a DBS Certificate and PLR Record will be requested .

• Successful Candidates: A share code will be required for Non-British citizens and further documents may be needed. A barred list check will be carried out. We also require a minimum of 2 references and an Enhanced DBS check

Safeguarding Statement

Our college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We value and embrace diversity, recognising the contribution individuals from different backgrounds can bring to our organisation. We are ‘Disability Confident Committed’ and expect all our employees to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the set closing date if we receive a good level of applicants. To avoid disappointment, we would advise that you complete your application in full, rather than saving and returning to complete at a later date.

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