Photography Instructor

Department: ART – ART

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Bath, England

Reporting To: Shaun Mullen

Compensation: £24,590 – £28,060 / year

Description

Permanent contract, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Are you an experienced in the world of Art and Design/Photography and looking for a new challenge? Bath College is seeking a technician/instructor to join our fantastic team! It is an exciting time to join our Art team with the provision growing each year and great levels of investment being put into increasing the technology and facilities we have to offer in line with local skills plan growth and development initiatives.

You will be motivated and enthusiastic about the creative sector and be able to work well as part of a collaborative team.

You will have experience in the industry and with up-to-date knowledge on health and safety and working practices with an excellent understanding of the creative sector, including but not limited to photography.

You will also have experience of working with students, preferably in FE and HE.

Adopting an innovative approach to supporting teaching, learning and assessment, you should be capable of providing highly specialist technical instruction in digital and analogue photography, with extensive experience of working in a darkroom.

Ensuring a safe and healthy learning environment to all learners is essential, with the understanding of how to safely use equipment used in dark room photo developing.

Our City Centre Campus is based right in Bath City Centre, giving you the opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful cities in the UK.

The job posting can close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

Key Responsibilities

Instructors are expected to:

• To carryout routine housekeeping in specialist areas (Darkroom and Photography studio).
• To lead taught sessions with students where required, following plans of learning for the associated course.
• To seek professional advice and guidance on specific machinery and equipment from specialists, and maintain machines and equipment to ensure they are in safe working order.
• To organise and deliver efficient and effective assessing according to Awarding Body Standards in support of lecturing staff.

Please See Attached For The Full Job Description

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Qualified to degree level in one of the subject areas highlighted below: Photography/Art and Design
• A personal commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date and improving your capabilities.
• A willingness to undertake staff development, additional subject training and skills updating in line with professional standards.

Please see attached for the full Person Specification

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Subsidised cafes – at both campuses
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock