Person Specification

Job Title:	Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Games Level Design
School/Service:	School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	Possession of a PhD or equivalent professional standing in a relevant subject area	E	A
2	GCSE/O’Level (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above	E	A
3	Previous experience of teaching and developing learning material	D	A/I
4	Previous experience of Games Development (in engine) using Unreal Engine 4/5, and/or Unity 3D	E	A/I
5	Evidence of world building in video games	D	A/I
6	Experience creating and maintaining Level Design documentation	D	A/I
7	Iterative level design portfolio, including work with various level editors.	D	A/I
8	Experience working with industry partners, or working in the Video Games Industry	D	A/I
9	Experience of providing pastoral and academic support to students	D	I
10	Recent experience in the supervision of research projects within areas of specialism	D	I
11	A demonstrable record of engagement in research and innovation and/or advanced scholarly activity and knowledge exchange in subject specialism	E	A/I
12	An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment	D	I
13	A creative, innovative and flexible approach to facilitating learning, with commitment to ensuring an excellent student experience	E	I
14	Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience	E	A/I
15	An effective team player who is self-motivated, with good organisational skills and able to work on own initiative	E	I
16	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I
17	Experience and knowledge of course management and implementing quality assurance and enhancement processes across awards	E	A/I
18	Significant experience of leading the development, design, delivery and assessment of modules and courses at various levels	E	A/I
19	Previous experience of teaching in HE and developing specialist teaching materials, with membership of the HE Academy or other equivalent teaching qualification	E	A/I
20	An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment with an ability to articulate a vision for the future development within area of specialism	E	I
21	Recent experience in the supervision of research projects within areas of specialism	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview