Job Description

Photography Lecturer

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Department: Creative Arts & Fashion

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Liverpool

Reporting To: Head of Creative Arts & Fashion

Compensation: £34,789 - £43,139 / year

Job Title: Photography Main Grade LecturerDepartment: Creative Arts & Fashion Salary: £34,789 to £43,139 per annum
Job Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), Permanent

The City of Liverpool College are seeking a Photography Lecturer to contribute to achieving excellence in teaching and learning through innovative and high-quality practice within the specialist area of Photography. You will be expected to create effective and stimulating learning opportunities for all students through outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
You will deliver across a range of levels, from Level 1 through to Level 3 programmes, embedding current and relevant industry practice and ensuring students develop the creative, technical and digital skills required for progression into further study or employment.
You will work as part of a dedicated and successful Creative Arts and Fashion team, contributing to the continued development of the curriculum. This includes supporting students to explore a range of image-making practices, encompassing traditional, digital and experimental photography and broader digital image production, in response to the evolving needs of the creative industries.

You must be able to teach across a broad range of photographic and image-based disciplines, incorporating both practical and digital approaches, and utilise relevant technologies to support creative development. A strong understanding of contemporary visual practices and industry expectations is essential. An ability to teach across general Art and Design courses is also essential.

Responsible to: Head of School

Key Responsibilities

1. To contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of College life
2. To be aware of national developments in creative subject areas and update knowledge and skills on an annual basis
3. To plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons in order to achieve effective management of the learning process
4. Plan and use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning techniques to engage and motivate students and encourage independence and student autonomy
5. Establish a purposeful and motivating learning environment where students feel safe, secure, confident and valued
6. To set and mark work in accordance with College and School Assessment policies, to record work carried out and assessment of same
7. To track all students’ progress and attendance in accordance with agreed College systems and policies
8. To be aware of external/internal assessment procedures and to play and appropriate part in their
9. implementation
10. To liaise with Managers in leading the design of programmes and teaching approaches which will enable curriculum areas to achieve high standards and value added
11. To liaise with Managers and curriculum teams in contributing to the administration necessary to support the teaching, learning and assessment within the subject area
12. To work with colleagues with relevant expertise to identify and address additional student English and Maths to review own professional development needs and to participate fully in future training and development
13. To provide enrichment opportunities that are exciting, motivating and enhance the student experience

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

1. Educated to Level 6 or above in a relevant subject area, or equivalent professional/industry experience
2. Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College, including creative software such as Adobe Creative Cloud suite
3. Proven relevant experience of curriculum planning, development and delivery in creative subject area(s)
4. Knowledge and understanding of creative provision across image-based disciplines, including practical and digital processes.
5. Engaged in Continuing Professional Development
6. Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete
7. High level of communication and interpersonal skills
8. Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves
9. Experience of assessing students’ needs and planning curriculum for their benefit including Technology Enhanced Learning, including in depth awareness of learning need and barriers
10. Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers local to the Liverpool City Region
11. Good understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes
12. Strong and active industry links within the local and wider creative sectors, with the ability to utilise these to enhance curriculum delivery and student opportunities

Desirable criteria:

1. A recognised Teaching qualification and vocational experience
2. Extensive knowledge of Art and Design curricula across multiple awarding bodies, including UAL

Please Note
This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.

Benefits

Why Join The City of Liverpool College?

As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development. Here are some of the benefits available to you:

Generous holiday allowance 60 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 annual wellbeing day

Pension Scheme You'll be part of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, with generous employer contributions of up to 24%—one of the best pension packages in the sector.
Employee Benefits Platform
As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond.

Health and Wellbeing As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns.
You'll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, asecure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules
as well as daily wellbeing tips.

You’ll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, which covers a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.

Travel We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months' free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.
Flexible Working We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee's work-life balance.
Professional Development We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.
College BenefitsOur excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.