Department
English & Creative Arts
Location
Ormskirk
Salary
£51.85 -£58.14 per hour (full rate) or £ £29.07 per hour (half rate)
Post Type
Part Time
Closing Date
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Reference
EHAT AN
We're here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate Tutor in Animation, we are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced animation professional to contribute to our teaching and learning environment.
You will deliver engaging and insightful teaching sessions in animation, with a focus on character animation. Supporting students in developing their practical and conceptual skills across various animation disciplines and contribute to curriculum development and the wider academic community.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Alex Jukes, Senior Lecturer in Multimedia at
About You
As Associate Tutor in Animation you will have:
* Proven knowledge and experience of a range of animation related software applications, including Toon Boom Harmony and Autodesk Maya
* Professional experience of character animation within a studio environment
* Excellent practical skills in animation including physical and digital processes.
* Ability to develop and use effective, flexible, and innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment
* Ability to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support teaching and learning
* Ability to contribute to the assurance of academic quality and standards
* Ability to support the diverse academic and personal needs of individual students
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
* Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
* Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
* Automatic enrolment into the Teacher's Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
* Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
* Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
* Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we've been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you've ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn't about how much you take in. It's about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885,Edge Hill University is "A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year" – Times Higher Education.