Lecturer in Art

SGS has an exciting opportunity at our Stroud campus

Lecturer in Art & Design

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001385

Location: Stroud Campus

FTE Salary: up to £32, Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Actual Salary: £25,838.40

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time

Teaching Hours: 29.6 hours per week

This academic year is Monday to Thursday, teaching 18 hours a week with 11.6 hours of admin time alongside this.

Potential for different days in future academic years, through consultation with the successful candidate during timetabling. Potential for more hours in future, too.

At SGS, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers' pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to My Lifestyle discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card (formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding" status after being classified as Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To undertake all forms of pedagogic work which may include classroom teaching, tutorial work, online and distance learning.
• To contribute to, organise and complete all academic and pastoral duties such as assessments, unit delivery, tutorials and course planning.
• To support the growth and development of the course and department.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Educated to Degree or higher in a creative based subject.
• Full teaching qualification achieved.
• Art and design methodology and process skills.
• Open minded, experimental and collaborative approach to creative work.
• Ideally some teaching experience in an FE or HE environment.

Please apply online by: Wednesday 14th January 2026

Expected Interview Date: Friday 23rd January 2026

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check, and additional checks and online searches in accordance with KCSIE guidance.