Job Description

Job Title:

Colour Correction and Grading Module Tutor

Location:

Futureworks, Manchester & Homeworking

Reporting to:

Programme Leader for Editing for Film, TV and Media

Pay:

35/hour

Hours: 60 hours in total

Start Date: Sept 22nd-Dec 15th 2025 (50 hrs) Teach - Feb 2026 (10 hrs) Mentor

Company Info

Futureworks is a leading provider of university education in Post Production, Filmmaking, Sound, Music, Film, Games, Animation and Visual Effects. Based in the centre of Manchester, our premises boast state of the art studios and high-spec production facilities built to industry standards. Futureworks degree courses are delivered by experienced professionals, and our excellent links with industry employers mean students benefit from exciting guest lectures and fantastic opportunities to gain experience on real-world projects.

Futureworks values and celebrates diversity and has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.

Futureworks is prepared to consider a range of working arrangements, including flexible and varied hours of work. It is anticipated that the majority of the work will be completed on campus with the occasional remote teaching for mentoring sessions.

Job Summary

We are seeking a knowledgeable Lecturer in Colour Correction and Grading to work on a single module at Futureworks, Manchester. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the module to the module specifications, creating learning materials in preparation of the module delivery.

Module Content

This module covers a focus on research and development of colour correction and grading concepts into a professional standard video artefact, employing a specific set of technical post-production skills and techniques.

Subject areas on this module include:

Roundtripping projects

Researching pre-existing examples of colour grading in reflection to film and television

Colour Correction implementing specialist equipment to identify peaking

Shot Matching

Skin Tone Correction

Mood and Theme setting

Stylising

Genre Specific grading

Exporting and deliverables to accepted media formats

Postholders are designing, delivering, and assessing a range of teaching materials, are making a clear contribution, via departmental discussions, to curriculum review and enhancement and are engaging in individual or collaborative research. Freelance Tutors will often prepare and deliver a range of new and existing content, with support available from the Programme Leader in a mentor capacity, particularly during the first twelve months in the role.

The postholder will be required to liaise with students, programme leaders, tutors, student services, and other external parties in the delivery of a professional, student-centred approach to teaching learners from a diverse and multicultural range of backgrounds. Postholders work with Programme Leaders and Heads of Schools to determine and deliver departmental priorities.

Postholders participate in departmental administration to ensure that information and documentation is available to stakeholders as required, and that such information is available for audits, reviews and quality control procedures as needed.

Representative Work Activities

Design and deliver teaching materials across a range of modules or within a subject area, using appropriate teaching, learning and assessment methods.

Set, mark and assess work and provide feedback to students.

Apply knowledge acquired from appropriate external activities and research to teaching.

Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with a range of knowledge and understanding.

Participate in and develop external networks and student opportunities.

Be responsible for the pastoral care of students within the context of learning and teaching.

Collaborate with colleagues on the implementation of assessment procedures.

Continually enhance lesson delivery through engagement with academic quality assurance procedures.

Applications should be in the form of a CV and covering letter and addressed to the Head of School of Film, TV and Media quoting reference CCG040725. Applications can be sent via email to work@futureworks.ac.uk or via post to:

Head of School of Film, TV and Media

Futureworks, Riverside, New Bailey Street, Manchester, M3 5FS

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 35.00 per hour

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester, M3 5FS

Reference ID: CCG040725