Teacher of Games Development

Specific Hours: 37 hours per week, fixed-term contract to March 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teacher of Games Development to join our Digital team at The Joseph Wright Centre in Derby. This is a fixed-term position covering maternity leave until March 2025. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will participate in the planning, preparation, course delivery, and assessment of Level 2 and 3 Games Development to our students. You will possess the ability to teach the following key skills:

• 2D and 3D animation
• 3D modelling and texturing
• Rendering
• Game design
• Visual programming (drag and drop)
• Concept art
• Rigging
• Blueprint programming (drag and drop)

About you

You will be a flexible, dedicated, and motivated professional. You will hold a relevant specialist degree and a recognised Level 5/6 teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd) or be willing to work towards obtaining this.

Excellent administration and interpersonal skills together with a commitment to working effectively as part of a team are also essential in this role.

The Benefits

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Development and progression opportunities e.g. fully funded teaching qualification
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

Job Description

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.