With 120 years’ creative arts experience, we are on a quest to offer the highest standards of teaching and professional facilities, as well as a vibrant creative community. With over 7,000 students, our portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and postgraduate research represents the breadth of the creative industries, from art, design and fashion, to games, music, film and business. Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all. We are now looking to recruit a Lecturer to join our BA(Hons) Graphic Design course, who will be a strong advocate for great ideas, with a conceptual drive that champions problem solving, wit and originality in visual communication. This role will help contribute to learning, teaching and research in one of the sector’s foremost award-winning undergraduate degrees. It enjoys support from the communications industry and is highly rated by students, with many graduates working in leading creative consultancies around the world or developing their own practices in the UK and abroad. About You The successful candidate for this role will need to have a global outlook and be enthusiastic about teaching and mentoring young people, working closely with the course leader and colleagues to deliver a great student experience. You will be a great team player and design collaborator who understands and promotes the positive role design can bring to society and business. You will have a strong track record and knowledge of industry practice and a portfolio that demonstrates your skills and ability in delivering conceptual and strategic ideas-based thinking. This may draw upon a broad variety of fields in which the ‘graphic idea’ can be celebrated, whether in print, branding, packaging or digital media. You will be able to recognise the importance of adhering to the University quality expectations and regulatory requirements for quality assurance, enhancement and continuous improvement and be able to bring a constructive approach to everything that you do including team working, however, most of all you will demonstrate a genuine desire to help your students succeed and will always be willing to offer the support that the individual needs to help them achieve their full potential. For further details on the role, please see the full job description above. This is a fixed term maternity cover for 6 months, full-time, 35 hours per week position. The successful candidate will need to be able to commence in the role mid/late November 2024. If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [email protected]. The closing date for the position is Monday 9 September 2024. Interviews will take place w/c Monday 16 September 2024. About Us There couldn't be a better time to work with us at Falmouth University. For more than a hundred years, we've been at the forefront of creativity and innovation. Building on that heritage, we're now harnessing the power of digital technology to ensure we're making an impact in the future economy. We are passionate about ideas and innovation. Our approach is rooted in collaboration and transdisciplinary working, believing that only together can we deliver the bold thinking that will solve the most complex issues of our time. In return for you hard work and commitment, we offer excellent facilities and benefits, including: - Teachers' Pension Scheme - 35 days 8 days bank holiday. - Relocation Assistance to 10% of salary - Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached) - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay - Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker) - Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme - Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University. Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.