We have an exciting opportunity at our City Campus Manchester to join our Creative Industries Department as a Department Team Leader (Creative Media) on a permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) basis.
Site Information
Our City Centre campus is a flagship site in the heart of Manchester, offering cutting-edge facilities and a buzzing, creative atmosphere. Home to our Centre of Excellence for Creative and Digital Industries, it provides an inspiring setting for both staff and learners, with specialist studios, workshops, and collaborative spaces. With its central location and strong industry links, the campus is a hub for innovation, talent development, and real-world learning.
Who are TMC?
The Manchester College is the Largest Further Education College in the United Kingdom and has the largest provisions for 16-19yrs olds, adults, and higher education in Greater Manchester. We are part of the LTE group that consist of MOL, Total People, UCEN Manchester, Novus, and LTE Group Operations. We currently support more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision and are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted. The Manchester Colleges offering is bolstered by 18 Centres of Excellence across our campuses, ensuring we give our best and strive to achieve an unrivalled learning experience for our students. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners nationally to ensure our students secure their place as the leaders of the future.
Proudly, The Manchester College is also 1 of only 57 organisations nationally recognised with the Princess Royal Training Award 2025, demonstrating our commitment to investing in our people and their development.
The Creative Industries is an exciting and dynamic business area with departments in Media, Music, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. We deliver Pearson and UAL qualifications to 16-18‘s across Levels 1 – 3 in addition to a small and established Adult provision.
We are proud to deliver an inclusive creative education curriculum that helps individuals and communities to thrive. Creative education can help to shape the worlds we live in and imagine for ourselves and improve the lives of people and places.
Our approach to teaching is founded on skills and knowledge as well as experiential learning through curiosity, collaboration, responsibility, sustainability, hard work and play.
Our high-profile partnerships with Greater Manchester’s Creative Industries stakeholders offer our students exceptional opportunities to learn, work and network in exciting venues such as Band on The Wall, Manchester Art Gallery, BBC and the Royal Exchange Theatre.
This is a particularly exciting time for Creative Industries as we set out our strategic 5-year plan incorporating challenging curriculum reform.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please do get in touch with Maria Foran, Assistant Principal on mforan@tmc.ac.uk.
Role Responsibilities
Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Benefits
Safeguarding
The LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At The Manchester College, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity. The Manchester College is committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities where we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and student community that reflects Greater Manchester’s and the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.
The closing date for this job advert is 13th April 2026 at 12 noon. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
Assessment Day / Interviews will be held on 22nd April 2026, if successful in your application you will need to ensure you are available for the whole day.