Teaching Fellow in Creative Industries - School of English, Drama and Creative Studies - 10302 - Grade 7

Position Details

School of English, Drama and Creative Studies

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £37,369 to £46,970 with potential progression once in post to £49,798

Grade: 7

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to October 2027

Closing date: 15th November 2026

In order to align with teaching requirements, the successful candidate would need to be available to start in post by 01 January 2027.

Background

As a full-time Teaching Fellow in Digital Media and Creative Industries, the postholder will be expected to undertake up to 12 hours of timetabled teaching per week at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The postholder will also undertake personal tutoring and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate taught dissertations. The post will include organisation, management and leadership duties. 

The successful candidate will have considerable relevant teaching, assessment and professional experience in, for example, creative practice, leadership and project management to contribute to our modules in storytelling and project development. Committed to providing an excellent student learning experience, with a background in theatre and/or creative arts and an active interest in and ability to teach digital modalities, the post holder will be involved in supervising a range of student projects across UG and PG levels. Teaching will include making creative work with undergraduate students through live and digital means in our studio spaces.

Role Summary

The Teaching Fellow will contribute to teaching in the following areas: 
• Leadership in the creative industries
• Creative project development and management, from ideation to creative output
• Business discourse for the creative industries
• Supervision of creative practice as research dissertation projects.
• The global dimension of the creative industries, especially the Global South.
 

Main Duties

• Teach modules at a range of levels within specified subject area and within own area of subject specialism to undergraduate and postgraduate students, predominantly through allocated lectures, workshops and seminars, so that the School’s teaching objectives are met.
• Contribute to the design of modules with other colleagues.
• Plan and prepare own teaching, including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
• Devise and supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work.
• Develop an approach to planning and reviewing own teaching.
• Undertake full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining. 
• Frequently update own subject expertise.
• Undertake personal professional development in teaching, including self-reflection on own teaching, using student and peer review feedback, to enhance own teaching and learning processes. 
• Undertake management/administration arising from teaching.

• Contribute to Departmental/School teaching-related activities and teaching-related administration. Promote equality and values diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

  The Department of Creative Industries is part of the School of English, Drama and Creative Studies within the College of Arts and Law. The Department brings together film, creative writing, drama and digital media, and is committed to creative and critical practice in teaching and research.  Among its staff are internationally renowned scholars and award-winning writers, film and theatre makers. There is a vibrant PhD community, and the department enjoys strong relationships with national and international organisations, regularly hosting professional conferences, literary festivals and guest speakers. We are proud to work with B-Film: The Birmingham Centre for Film Studies on a range of research and student-focussed events and projects that run throughout the year. 

  The School

  The School of English, Drama and Creative Studies is a vibrant and thriving school situated within the College of Arts and Law. It hosts a community of academics and students researching and learning together in areas including Linguistics, Media and Communication, Film Studies, English Literature, Creative Writing and Drama. Many of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes combine academic scholarship with creative practice and offer students opportunities to learn from industry experts and partners in the Creative Industries.  One of the School’s strengths includes the study of Shakespeare both on the Edgbaston Campus and at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon. EDACS encourages inter-disciplinarity and intellectual collaboration both in teaching and research.

  Equal Opportunities and Further Information

  The University of Birmingham is an equal opportunities employer. The School of English, Drama and Creative Studies recognises that strength and success comes from diversity and strives to maintain a flexible and supportive environment that enables all staff and students to flourish. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.

  Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend for interview and deliver a presentation.  Further information will be given to shortlisted candidates. 

  We recognise that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job unless they think they match every requirement. Don’t let that hold you back. If you are excited about the role and think you can do what we have described but aren’t sure if you are quite who we’re looking for, give it a try or email Dr Chris Nunn (email: [email protected])

  There will be an on-line drop-in session with Dr Chris Nunn on Thursday 12th November between 11:00 and 12:00 for people who might wish to ask a question in person rather than via email.  If you would like to book a short slot during that time, please email Dr Chris Nunn (email: [email protected]).

  Person Specification

• Higher degree relevant to research or teaching area or equivalent qualifications
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to design and deliver module materials successfully, including across creative practice in studio spaces and through practical, embodied workshops with students
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics and duties under the Equality Act 2010. Including fostering good relations and advancing the universities Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED).
   

Informal enquiries to Robert Doolan, email: [email protected] 

View our staff values and behaviours here

Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.