Teaching Fellow in Digital Media Practice

Are you passionate about helping to deliver an exceptional student experience in a top-ranked Russell Group University? Can you provide excellent teaching in digital and creative media? Are you an enthusiastic teacher, committed to delivering a first class learning and teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level?

As a Digital and Creative Media Practitioner (Teaching Fellow) you will teach, develop curricula and provide expertise in digital and creative media practice which might include one or more of the following areas: animation, immersive media (AR/VR/MR), web/mobile/graphic design, data visualization, digital marketing, digital and media arts, UX/UI design, and/or user research. Your delivery of education will afford innovative opportunities for students to practice and reflect on new and established learning experiences. You will have the opportunity to develop your digital and creative media practice and enhance and develop your digital and creative media industry-focused profile., Working as part of our digital media teams or alongside our technicians you will be involved in designing teaching activities, delivering classes and assessing student work. You will be expected to ensure that your teaching reflects current research or professional/industry practice and have some understanding of creative pedagogy. You will be expected to contribute to quality assurance processes, including student tracking and progression. With proven ability to teach or train, you will possess the ability and experience to familiarise students with current professional practice across areas of digital and creative media production. You will have professional experience of digital and creative media practice relevant to industry standards, have recent and up-to-date experience and knowledge of established and emergent creative industries and/or creative practices.

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds is a highly ranked department with a commitment to excellence in both research and teaching. We are ranked 6^th in the UK for Communication and Media Studies (Complete University Guide 2025), 12^th in the UK (The Times League Tables Rankings by Subject 2024) and 34^th in the world for Communication and Media Studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024). In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework 88% of our research was judged to be either 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'.

o 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
o Generous pension scheme plus life assurance- the University contributes 14.5% of salary
o Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
o Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
o Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
o Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas