About us:
The School of Creative and Cultural Industries is a vibrant community, grounded in creative practice and the humanities. We offer sector-leading creative courses in Animation, Drama, Filmmaking, Media Production and Photography delivered in outstanding facilities at our City Campus in Bristol, one of the UK’s most dynamic cities.
You will be part of an exceptional team delivering our thriving Animation programmes. We are looking for a strong, creative practitioner with a substantial, and preferably recent, industry background plus proven teaching experience in higher education.
Our highly successful UG, PG and Apprenticeship Animation programmes enable students to work across 2D, 3D, stop-motion and interactive softwares and processes as well as acquire key skills in pre-production, idea development, design, and filmmaking. Curriculum delivery is underpinned by strong industry relationships with companies, such as Aardman Animations, Wildseed Studios, Sun and Moon, Rumpus and Hello Charlie. We put real-world experience and applied research at the heart of our programmes, so our students develop employability and enterprising career skills along the way.
About you:
You have a broad range of professional animation production experience, as well as a specific specialism, to make a strong contribution to our curricula. You have excellent networks to help our students explore a range of professional environments and develop successful careers. You will have sufficient knowledge of the academic debates relevant to the discipline of animation production to meaningfully contribute to the delivery of our animation studies modules. With high levels of management, administration, and organisation skills, you will have the capability to take on Module Leadership.
You will have teaching responsibilities mainly across our BA Hons Animation, a well-established programme with an excellent record of student and graduate achievement. However, there will also be opportunities to contribute to our highly respected ScreenSkills accredited MA Animation and innovative Junior Animator Apprenticeship programmes. An inspiring teacher, you will have the ability to enable our students to develop their creative voice, hone their production and craft skills and develop their future potential.
You will be a committed team player, able to thrive in a demanding yet rewarding environment. You will make a whole-hearted contribution to the collegiate life of the subject group, department, faculty, and university. You will be able to demonstrate research potential and ambition, enthusiastically contributing to the development of practice-based research. You will either hold, or be willing to undertake within 2 years, a teaching qualification, or Higher Education Academy (HEA) Membership.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol's creative and cultural subjects. Through a combination of University sites and partnerships with creative and cultural organisations in the city, we have developed a network of cultural and creative spaces. These enable our students and staff to develop their professional practice in inspiring learning environments as well as provide opportunities for creative collaboration and networking.
Bristol is a city that’s famous for its rebellious streak, independent thinking, unique style and edgy creativity. Home to over 460,000 people hailing from 187 different countries – you can find over 91 different languages spoken here, and 45 religions practised. Topping polls on a regular basis, Bristol isn’t just a great place to live, but a great place to work.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 36th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2022 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables'.
We are an ambitious and values led university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.
With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.
In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
We also boast an excellent in-house Learning & Development team who provide a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and our Academic Practice Directorate supports our academic colleagues to ensure the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic and female candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
Further information:
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Abigail Davies on Abigail.Davies@uwe.ac.uk.
This is a full-time, permanent role.
Interviews are scheduled for week commencing 20 June 2022.
This post may be available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.