Burnley College is seeking an ambitious and experienced Programme Leader to lead and develop our University Studies provision in Creative Industries and Computing.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and coordinate Higher Education programmes, ensuring outstanding teaching, high levels of student achievement, and strong industry engagement.

You will hold a degree in a relevant discipline and a recognised teaching qualification. You will have experience of successfully teaching Creative or Computing courses in Higher Education and leading or coordinating a curriculum programme or team. A higher degree and recent industry experience within the Creative or Computing sector would be advantageous.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong organisational and administrative skills, confident in the use of IT to support learning and committed to ongoing professional development. You will also actively contribute to recruitment, marketing activities and student engagement events.

The salary for this post is up to £41,983 - £47,271.

Burnley College Sixth Form provides first-class Further Education, University Education, Apprenticeship, business training and adult learning programmes in the heart of Pennine Lancashire. Please also see our College Charter below.

At Burnley College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone is able to study and work to the best of their abilities and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all.

The College is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

To apply for this post, please complete the application form using the link above. If you experience any problems when completing the application form, please e-mail [email protected] .

Please be aware that the College does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and is therefore unable to sponsor individuals for Skilled Worker Visas.

The closing date for this post is 5.00pm, Monday 16 March 2026.