Senior Lecturer - School Of Music Performance & Creation

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK. 

Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state-of-the-art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught at SAE. Our ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

Senior Lecturer - School of Music Performance & Creation (SoMPC)

📍 Location: Campus-specific (Liverpool/Leeds)
💼 Department: School of Music Performance & Creation
📄 Contract Type: Fractional Contract or Hourly Paid Fixed Hours Allocation
💰 Salary: Competitive Salary, based on experience (or Academic Work Tariff for hourly paid staff)
📅 Closing Date: Monday 24th August 2026

About Us

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students. SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.  

 

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing. 

The Opportunity

We are seeking experienced educators and practitioners to join our campus academic teams as Senior Lecturers. 

Senior Lecturers combine teaching excellence and subject specialism with academic leadership, by supporting programme delivery, curriculum development, student success and the wider academic community. The role is suitable for experienced higher education educators who enjoy teaching alongside module leadership, mentoring colleagues and contributing to programme enhancement. 

The Role

Senior Lecturers contribute across five core areas of academic activity: 

Teaching 

• Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. 

• Create inclusive, industry-informed learning experiences. 

• Design learning activities that connect professional practice with higher education. 

Module Leadership 

• Lead designated modules. 

• Coordinate teaching teams. 

• Maintain module quality and consistency. 

• Develop learning resources and assessment materials. 

Assessment 

• Design and deliver assessments. 

• Mark and moderate student work. 

• Provide timely, developmental feedback. 

• Support assessment boards and quality assurance processes. 

Student Support 

• Meet with students to provide support and guidance. 

• Support student progression, engagement and success. 

• Work collaboratively with Student Services and Programme Leaders. 

Academic Leadership 

• Attend programme meetings. 

• Contribute to curriculum development. 

• Support recruitment through auditions and Open Days. 

• Supervise, mentor and support an agreed allocation of lecturers. 

• Contribute to wider academic projects and institutional initiatives. 

Remuneration 

This role can be carried out on a ZHC or a fixed term, fractional contract.  

For ZHC Senior Lecturers, work will be agreed and allocated by the relevant Programme Leader and will be aligned through the ADE Academic Work Tariff. This tariff includes a combination of teaching, module leadership, assessment/marking, meeting and pastoral support, programme meetings and administration. 

Please see full job description & person specification here.

Applicant closing date: Monday 24th August 2026.

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Competitive Benefits Package