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Teacher Media
Salary: Qualified Teacher* up to £43,392 per annum FTE
Unqualified Teacher up to £34,376 per annum FTE
Located in Harlow
Fractional 0.5
Permanent
About the team
The Journalism and Media team are accredited by The University of the Arts, London (UAL) and deliver the level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology. Level 3 students can choose to follow one of several pathways, including Journalism; TV, Film and Digital Media; Social Media & Content Creation; and Creative Writing. Team also offers level 1 and level 2 entry level courses in Multimedia. The team includes several industry professionals, some of whom work in the industry alongside their commitments to the college. We deliver units in print, broadcasting, and interactive media. The college was recently awarded an overall GOOD status from OFSTED in July 2024.
About the role
As an enthusiastic and talented teacher, you will deliver courses across a range of levels and pathways. UAL is a vocational programme, and students will mostly consist of 16-18-year-olds. We expect content to be delivered to the highest standards using a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning initiatives that engage, motivate, and enable all learners of all abilities to make significant progress from their starting points. You will also be working to address individual learning needs, overcome barriers to learning and encourage autonomous learning.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate will ideally be qualified (Level 4 or above) and have a wealth of knowledge and industry experience as well as possibly being new to teaching. You should have knowledge and or experience in one or more of the following areas, print, broadcasting, public relations, or digital media. Skills, knowledge and/or experience using the Adobe Creative Suite is essential, industry experience and freelance work is preferable, but not a requirement. The successful applicant should be willing to undertake a full teaching qualification with the college whilst in the role if they do not have one already.
What we offer
The college will fund any training required for the role, investment in your professional development as well as providing excellent benefits package including 42 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
If you would like to have an informal discussion to find out more, please contact Lewis Heritage via emaillheritage@harlow-college.ac.uk
To apply click the link or copy and paste it into your browser : https://tinyurl.com/57ppwapx
Closing date for applications is Sunday 17th May 2026 with skills test and interviews planned for w/c: 18th May 2026.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH ESSEX SCHOOLS JOBS AS YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED
This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Qualified* = Level 4 teaching qualification or above