Creative Industries Professionals and Academics
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Position Overview & Specifications
ACM, A specialist music and creative industries provider, is seeking experienced academics/ creative industries professionals for a variety of hybrid full-time and part-time lecturing roles across our many subject areas in London, Birmingham, and Guildford.
We are recruiting for teaching roles in; Project Management, Music Performance, Composition, Live Technical Arts, Analytics, Channel Management, Content Production, Music and the Mind, Podcasting, Graphic Design,Videography, Copywriting, Website Development, Songwriting, Rap, Lyricism, Events, Music Production, Games Development, VR, AR, AI, Creative Computing, Games Art, Animation, Business and Entrepreneurship
All applicants should have a good track record in their chosen field and if you’re interested in a role within the classroom environment, you should also have prior experience of sharing your knowledge with others.
ACM has campuses in London, Birmingham and Guildford, delivering a mixture of on-site and online learning. Our innovative curriculum model includes the UK’s first accelerated degree programme with integrated Masters qualification and pioneering short-courses.
Also within the ACM group is Metropolis Studios, Europe’s largest recording complex, where over 50% of UK chart music is recorded, mixed or mastered in an average year. The ACM-Metropolis partnership connects our cutting edge curriculum to real-world industry practice, supported by collaboration in research, development and large-scale projects.
We are looking for people who can add their own excellence in their chosen field to enhance our creative industries education environment even further.
Want to join us? Please follow the link to fill out an application form.
We can’t wait to hear from you!
ACM is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of our students and staff and follows Safer Recruitment processes. All Applicants will be required to complete screening appropriate to the post. This includes a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and reference checks with past employers.
ACM reserves the right to close job adverts earlier than the advertised end date where required based on volume of applications.
All interviews will take place after the closing date.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Creative Industries Professionals and Academics roles across The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM)'s corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £36,382 - £44,706 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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