About the Role
10 hours per week
Leeds Conservatoire are looking for an experienced, versatile and research-informed Lecturer to contribute to Film, Television and Games Music provision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The successful applicant will teach across composition, orchestration, arranging, music production, scoring to picture, DAW techniques, practice-based research and project supervision across BA and MA programmes.
The role combines practical, technical and research-focused teaching, supporting students at different levels to develop their creative voice, technical skills and professional practice.
Teaching will include group sessions and individual supervision, with a focus on inclusivity, creativity, technical excellence and industry relevance across film, TV, games, library music and screen industries.
Indicative Areas of Teaching
The successful applicant may contribute to areas including:
- Composition for film, television and games
- Melody, counterpoint and musical structure
- Arrangement and orchestration
- Acoustic and MIDI orchestration
- Music production for the moving image
- Logic Pro and industry-standard DAW workflows
- MIDI sequencing and audio editing
- Software instruments and sample libraries
- Music synchronisation and scoring to picture
- Library music and alternative delivery formats
- Notation, score preparation and musical realisation
- Composer–director communication
- Creative collaboration and responding to briefs
- Practice-based and practice-led research
- Research methods and critical analysis
- Reflective writing and contextualisation
- Undergraduate final projects
- Postgraduate specialist study
- Postgraduate composition portfolios
- Postgraduate major-project supervision
- Professional portfolio development
Module allocation may vary each year, with the successful applicant contributing to teaching, module leadership, supervision, assessment and second marking across BA and MA programmes. Teaching areas and hours may vary depending on curriculum, student numbers and programme needs.
*The advertised salary will be pro rata based on the hours and weeks worked
What You Will Do
- Deliver engaging and inclusive teaching in composition for film, TV, games and other moving-image media.
- Teach composition, orchestration, harmony, melody, structure and music-to-picture techniques.
- Develop students’ practical skills in Logic Pro, MIDI, DAWs, recording, mixing, sound design and production.
- Support research, creative projects and composition portfolios, including analysis, reflection and academic practice.
- Provide individual tutorials, feedback and project supervision, supporting students to develop their creativity, technical skills and professional practice.
About You
- Degree in composition, film music, music production, screen scoring or a relevant discipline.
- Professional experience as a composer, arranger, orchestrator or music producer in film, TV, games or related media.
- Strong knowledge of composition, orchestration, music-to-picture and contemporary production techniques, including Logic Pro, MIDI and DAWs.
- Experience of teaching, mentoring or supervising students, with the ability to provide clear and constructive feedback.
- Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with an inclusive and student-centred approach.
Benefits
At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
- Generous Pension schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- The People’s Pension
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Leeds Conservatoire is a successful higher education provider dedicated to music, theatre, and performance, offering a vibrant and supportive learning environment for aspiring artists. Our strong industry connections provide students with invaluable real-world experience and opportunities, equipping them for successful careers in the creative sectors.
We pride ourselves on creating a rewarding and stimulating workplace for our staff, fostering collaboration and innovation within a supportive and creative community. We are committed to nurturing the next generation of artists and are proud to contribute to the vibrant cultural landscape of Leeds and beyond.
At Leeds Conservatoire, we offer development opportunities, allowing our staff to thrive alongside a diverse team of leading professionals and talented students. Our state-of-the-art facilities and thriving student community further enhance our creative environment, making it an inspiring place to work and grow.
As an organisation committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are constantly striving to recruit staff which are representative of our student body and the wider region, to enable us to bring new voices to our community.
SAFEGUARDING
At Leeds Conservatoire we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and select candidates on merit against the person specification.
Our processes are designed to:
- provide equal opportunity and comply with relevant equality legislation;
- reduce bias through structured, evidence-based assessment;
- make reasonable adjustments where needed so candidates can perform at their best.
We are committed to a respectful working environment where people are treated with dignity, and where a range of perspectives can be expressed and discussed appropriately within the law and our policies.
To learn more about our approach and objectives, please click here.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
- We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
- We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.
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