Creative jobs in Cornwall

Art Study Programme Manager

Location: St. Austell

Salary: £28,402.92 –£33,865.02 per annum (SPM1 to SPM4)

Terms & Conditions: Full Time (37 hours/52 weeks), Teaching Contract

Closing Date: 22 June 2026

Interview Date: TBC

About the Role

Based at our St Austell campus we are looking for an experienced individual to work as part of our Creative and Digital Academy (TCDA) as Study Programme Manager for L2 Art & Design. You will work with the Curriculum Area Manager to develop curricula and ensure coherence between the assessment units and wider industry style projects, supporting students and helping them to make a smooth transition into further Study, Sustainable Employment or Apprenticeship.

The post will include some pastoral care through personal tutoring. You’ll be working in a creative setting where cross collaboration with all of the subjects within the Creative Industries and Lifestyle Services Department is encouraged. Developing links with the local and wider industry is a must. Your ideas and proactive action in recruiting to the course and ensuring its sustainability will be supported and continually encouraged.

Creative Industries and Lifestyle Services is home to those who are practising creatives and outstanding teachers. You’ll feel at home amidst the fast paced and continually developing department, enjoying the receipt of feedback and working as a team to develop the quality of the learner experience as well as the outward facing profile of Creative Industries and Lifestyle Services in.

Skills & Experience

The ability to work flexibly across disciplines, experience of a range of teaching methods, support for group and individual work and working as part of a team, delivering workshops and practical sessions is vital.

Candidates should be qualified to an Art and Design relevant Degree qualification, such as Fine Art/Textiles/Fashion/Ceramics related subjects. You will be expected to have specialist understanding of a range of 2D and 3D related subjects on top of wider art and design knowledge and experience.

Benefits

We have excellent terms and conditions of employment. We offer:

• Generous annual leave schemes: 42 days* per annum for teaching roles (pro-rata for part-time), plus a paid Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles. *37 days annual leave at commencement of employment, increasing to 42 days after successful completion of probationary period.
• Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff.
• Flexible and supportive family friendly working practices.
• A range of staff development activities available and all employees have access to free tuition on many of our courses.
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives to our employees including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.
• Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme – discounts with major retailers.
• Most of our campus sites offer free parking to employees as well as discounted restaurants and salons.

How to apply

Please complete an application via our jobs page, clicking on the specific job you are interested in and select ‘Apply Now’.

Contact us

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team – recruitment@cornwall.ac.uk

The Cornwall College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful appointment to this role will require satisfactory completion of recruitment checks.

We are dedicated to fostering a sustainable and responsible work environment. Education and Training providers have a crucial role in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. As part of our mission, it seeks individuals who share our passion for sustainability and want to impact the world positively.

Staff can contribute to sustainability initiatives, such as reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and implementing eco-friendly practices. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in sustainability programs and offer resources and support for their personal sustainability goals.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

Pay: £28,402.92-£33,865.02 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person