[Hiring] Hourly Paid Lecturer - Photography @Nottingham Trent University

Role Description

We're seeking innovative and passionate individuals to contribute to our growing portfolio of photography courses-programs designed to broaden and challenge conventional definitions of what the photographer of the near future might be.

• Hourly Paid Lecturer - Photography
• Flat rate of £20.72 per hour with Schedule Teaching Duties paid at 2.5 times the standard rate
• The number of hours required and the days of the week may vary

Successful candidates will have academic HE experience and a proven background within the photographic industry:

• Working knowledge and understanding of current industry practice and trends
• Ability to model important interpersonal skills fundamental to the ethos of our courses: communication, connection, collaboration, and kindness

We're especially keen to connect with people who have experience or curiosity in both traditional and emerging forms of:

• Capture: From analogue and digital stills to moving images, sound capture, drone piloting, and ideally extending into 3D capture, virtual production, and in-game image-making.
• Creation: Working with studio/location lighting or pushing boundaries with 3D environments and AI prompt-engineering.
• Editing: From traditional darkroom and alternative processes to cutting-edge digital workflows—both still and moving image, GIFs, and 3D—as well as sound editing.
• Publication & Engagement: This might include bookmaking, zines, printing, framing, web design, streaming, or immersive platforms and games.

We'd also love to work with people with experience in commissioning as Photo Editors, Art Buyers, Creative Directors, and the wider associated roles within the photographic industry.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Qualifications

• Academic HE experience
• Proven background within the photographic industry
• Working knowledge of current industry practice and trends
• Interpersonal skills: communication, connection, collaboration, and kindness

Requirements

• Experience or curiosity in traditional and emerging forms of photography
• Ability to work with various forms of capture, creation, editing, and publication

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive rewards
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Supportive and inclusive work environment

Company Description

Nottingham School of Art & Design is one of the world's leading art and design schools; we have been influencing, inspiring, and innovating for over 175 years. We nurture the best creative and digital talent and believe in the power of connectivity, collaborating with creative minds around the globe.

• Diverse community of artists, designers, and creatives
• Encouragement of risk-taking and expression of creativity
• Bold, original, and daring research
• Focus on sustainability, enterprise, and social justice