The Northern School of Art has a 150-year heritage delivering high quality education for the creative industries. The higher education campus, based in the vibrant North East, offers a true Art School community where students and students collaborate across disciplines. We are industry focussed with a learning environment that fosters creativity and personal development. Our brand-new BA (Hons) Games Art programme is highly industry facing, developing students to gain the skills, knowledge and industry links to forge a career in the Games industries. Our School-wide academic staff are highly qualified and experienced in their fields, engaging in continuous professional development and applied research in supporting the provision of industry led programmes. We are seeking a specialist Lecturer (Creative Practitioner) to join our dynamic team and support the development of the programme’s direction and growth. We are interested in candidates with significant industry experience from relevant Games sectors i.e. concept artists, character or environment artists, 3D specialists, etc. The successful candidate will be highly competent in the Adobe Creative Suite, and demonstrate experience in 3D modelling/ 3D sculpting, Blendr, Unreal Engine and equivalent. Essential to this role are excellent administrative, planning, and organisational skills, as you will take responsibility and lead in areas such as module leadership and assessment of student progress. You will collaborate with colleagues on the implementation of assessment procedures, contributing towards the growth and development of the new programme. We are looking for someone with relevant industry experience and Games related connections, as well as knowledge of contextual research and the current professional practice within the global games industry. We are committed to teaching excellence and looking for applications whether you are embarking upon an academic career or have prior higher education academic experience. What will you get if you join us? - Work for an institution that supports work-life balance, and cares for the wellbeing of staff; - Staff development opportunities; - Generous annual leave; - Free confidential counselling service and physiotherapy; - Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses for VDU use; - Free IT products including Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud; - Professional fees paid by the School; - Staff recognition awards - Free car parking and access to other staff benefits; and - Access to the Teachers Pension scheme (with significant employer contributions).