Sessional Lecturer - Contemporary Portraiture - Higher Education
Salary
£32.25 per hour plus £7.85 per hour holiday pay paid on a termly basis
Hours
Variable Hours
Closing Date
Monday 13th July 2026 at 9am
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced contemporary portrait artist and lecturer to join our BA (Hons) Creative Practice: Fine Art and MA in Creative Practice programmes. Based at our Waterloo Campus, you will be a key academic colleague within our wider Higher Education multidisciplinary Fine Art team.
Primarily, you will be involved across all areas of our undergraduate Fine Art provision, bringing specialist knowledge and skills in contemporary portraiture.
About you
You will have considerable undergraduate teaching knowledge and experience, including creating project briefs (in line with module specifications), assessment and moderation, and providing on-course pastoral support ideally within a mature adult setting for both full and part-time modes. Additionally, you will be an established practising contemporary portraiture artist.
Further details can be found in the Job Description
About Morley College London
Established in 1889, and with our roots stretching back even further, Morley College London is one of the country’s oldest and largest specialist providers of adult education. We provide long-term, sustainable and affordable programmes of lifelong learning across three centres – North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo – including 16-19 provision at North Kensington and Chelsea.
As well as joining a creative, innovative leading London College focused on social justice and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all, there are plenty of other rewards for working at Morley College London:
- Christmas closure period
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Access to an employee retail savings platform, offering significant discounts at most major retailers
- 100% discount on the cost of undertaking a Morley course of your choice
- Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
- On site cafeterias
- A busy events calendar, offering you the chance to attend regular Morley creative exhibitions, student awards, dances, concerts and more
- A lovely work environment, surrounded by creative arts, music and friendly, helpful colleagues
How to Apply
Closing date : Monday 13th July 2026 at 9am
Please download the job description and application form below. Please email your application to recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk
Please note that applicants should apply using the application form and CVs will not be considered. We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants, who, for reasons of disability, may find it difficult to fill in our standard form. Please contact the People Operations team by e-mail at recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk for further details. If you wish to apply for more than one job, you will need to complete a separate application form for each position.
Important information
Morley College London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students at all times and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. As such we undertake safeguarding checks on the suitability of all prospective staff in line with KCSIE 2025, including the right to conduct online searches of all successful candidates.