Teacher of Games Design

Teacher of Game Design

Job reference: 000075

Salary: Teaching - £28,328 - £46,914 per annum. Incremental progression throughout the band is available.

Closing date: 22/05/2026

Department: Digital

Location: FutureSkills at MediaCityUK

Division: Digital

Hours Per Week: 0.8 FTE

Interview Date: 20/05/2026

FutureSkills at MediaCityUK is a centre of excellence for creative and digital courses. We are a well-established educational provider for young people who wish to pursue a career in creative and digital industries. We are passionate about supporting each and every student so that they can flourish and exceed expectations.

The Digital Department is looking to appoint a suitably qualified, dynamic Teacher of Games Design. Now is an exciting time to join our growing department which offers students the highest standard of Digital education across a variety of courses. FutureSkills@MediaCity boasts outstanding IT facilities, the latest technology, links with both national and local businesses and a strong, supportive department.

The successful applicant will be able to teach levels 1-3 and has an understanding of BTEC and OCR awarding bodies. We also require applicants to have:

• A relevant teaching qualification (PGCE / Cert Ed).
• A good honours degree in a relevant subject or significant experience within the Games industry.
• A strong commitment to planning, assessment, feedback, and moderation.
• Strong professional habits and organisation skills to fulfil departmental responsibilities.
• Knowledge of and experience with 3D modelling / animation software, such as Maya or Blender.
• Knowledge of and experience with game engines, such as the Unreal Engine or Construct 3.
• Knowledge of and experience with creative software, such as Adobe Products / Davinci Resolve.
• Knowledge of games design / 3D art pipelines and project management.
• A passion for games design and the gaming industry!
• An ability to utilise new technologies to engage, inspire and excite students through teaching.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please email HR@salfordcc.ac.uk.

Reason to Join Us:

• We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks holiday (195 days in College).
• We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including three Staff Wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
• We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff.
• We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
• 94% of staff are proud to work at the College

Commitment to Safeguarding

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.

The College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with military experience whose unique skills and perspectives are highly valued.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.