Job Description

Do you have a knack for turning ideas into art? We're looking for creative minds to shape the future of Art & Design education.

If you have a unique specialism and a willingness to share skills through teaching, we would like to hear from you!

Digital, Games, Fashion, Textiles, Ceramics, Illustration and Painting teachers required.

We are currently recruiting for specialist practitioners to teach across our range of FE and adult leisure courses. There are opportunities to grow and develop innovative short courses in addition to contributing to the growth and sustenance of the creative curriculum within the School of Art and Design at East Sussex College Hastings.


We are recruiting lecturers and experts in their field to stretch their practice through a range of delivery models and strengthen Art and Design curriculum to our valuable community.


The School of Art and Design has provided specialist avenues of Art & Design thinking for many people in the town across many generations and communities, with a notable reputation for providing exceptional progression routes for our students amongst many prestigious universities such as Central St Martins, The Slade and The Royal College of Art.


The opportunity to work within a team and consider new lines of thinking, learning and practice within Art and Design is an exciting ambition of the Creative Community at ESCG, we look forward to hearing from you

These exciting roles will include:

Planning and delivering engaging lessons that captivate and motivate students. Contributing to the growth and development of the department. Supporting students in their academic pursuits and broader life goals.

If you can demonstrate the following, then we'd love to hear from you:

teaching experience is desirable but not essential - we value practical insight, empathy, and a commitment to student success. We welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no or limited teaching experience. We are able to offer teacher development and qualifications to enable teaching success.

Closing date: Monday 25th August 2025 with interviews planned for early September.

College location: Based at our Hastings campus.

Salary circa 29 per hour including holiday rate (subject to qualifications, skills and experience).

Various hours - please indicate your availability on your application form.

In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

To Apply and view the & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below.

For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email

peopleservices@escg.ac.uk

Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

OTHER INFORMATION:

East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over 5500 students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.


(ESC PROUD VALUES) POSITIVITY - RESPECT - OPPORTUNITY - UNITY - DIVERSITY

East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Application & Safeguarding process:

We are committed to ensuring our colleague recruitment process is accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please get in touch with People Services who will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptions (peopleservices@escg.ac.uk).

Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Prior to interview all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form (including explanation of any gaps in employment), a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form and we will carry out an online check.

Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role at a college if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, references and evidence of qualifications will be required.

Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

DEIB commitment (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging):

We embrace the individuality of every person in our community.

We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.

The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reason-able adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.

ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are currently underrepresented staff groups.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.