Tutor (Visual Communications)

• A good first degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent qualifications.
• Expertise in visual communication / graphic design
• An understanding of metric relevant to higher education

• A PGCE, Certificate of Education, PGCLTHE or membership of the Higher Education Academy.
• Experience of providing academic support to students.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is a unique environment where Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences, the Manchester School of Art and the Manchester Fashion Institute, creating a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment supported by state of the art digital and technical facilities.

You should be able to demonstrate broad visual communication expertise including but not limited to: graphic designing a wide variety of visual communication assets for on and offline marketing channels such, web, social media platforms, printed materials such as out of home and publications. Advanced skills of the Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Blender and Figma are required. A knowledge and or experience of using emerging technologies and software such as generative AI, AR/VR, digital platforms such as web 3, to create visual communication assets would be advantageous. Your experience does not have to specifically be from a fashion background, although we would seek assurance through the application process that you could apply your broader graphic design expertise in a fashion context.

For informal enquiries, please contact L.Costin@mmu.ac.uk

To apply please submit a CV and cover letter via our application portal.

The successful applicant will have:

Essential Skills:

Desirable:

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support.

Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups.

Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.

This vacancy is expected to attract a high volume of applications. Therefore, under the Disability Confident Scheme, only disabled people who apply under the scheme and best meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview.