Lecturer – Media and Games Design

Role: Lecturer – Media and Games Design

Location: Tresham College – Kettering Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £31,930 and £36,878 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 45 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Media and Games Design to join our Performing Arts department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching & Assessment – Deliver engaging and inclusive Media and Games Design lessons across Levels 2–3 (and potentially 4–5), using a variety of teaching methods and digital tools to meet awarding body standards.
• Student Support & Progress – Guide students through tutorials, monitor progress, assess work, and maintain accurate records to ensure learners achieve their full potential.
• Curriculum & Quality Development – Contribute to curriculum innovation, develop new learning materials, participate in internal verification, and support quality assurance processes.
• Industry Engagement & Promotion – Build vocational links, support work experience opportunities, and participate in marketing activities such as open days, interviews, and careers events.
• Leadership & Compliance – For qualified lecturers, lead course development, mentor new staff, and act as a course tutor while upholding safeguarding, equality, health & safety, and professional development standards.

About you:

• Qualifications & Subject Expertise – Holds a degree or equivalent in Media/Games Design, with GCSEs in English and Maths (A–C), and up-to-date knowledge of industry-standard software, editing, and animation tools.
• Teaching Experience – Demonstrates recent success in planning, delivering, and assessing Media courses at Level 2 and above, with the ability to teach technical skills across a range of learners.
• Technical & Organisational Skills – Strong technical proficiency in media/games design, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Professionalism & Values – Aligns with college values (Teamwork, Caring, Inclusive, Student Centred, Educational Excellence, Continuous Improvement), and contributes positively to team culture and cross-college collaboration.
• Communication & Safeguarding – Communicates confidently across all platforms, creates a supportive learning environment, and upholds safeguarding, health & safety, and professional boundaries at all times.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 01 August 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisationalVISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About Tresham College

Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings.  Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group’s policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

Documents

TBCG Ex-Offenders Policy.pdf

JDPS – Lecturer in Media & Games.docx