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Anglia Ruskin University
Associate Lecturer (Sound for Film and Media)
Cambridge On-site 2-5 yrs exp
TeachingProduction SoundPost-Production SoundSound For Moving ImageField Recording
Requirements
Applicants should have a degree or higher degree and professional practice appropriate to their career stage, with teaching and/or industry experience. Industry experience is desirable, along with expertise in sound for moving image, recording, Foley, ADR, film composition, and audio mixing.
Job Description
About ARUJob Category
Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type
Casual
Employment Type
Part time, Claims based
Location
Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service
Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education & Social Sciences
Closing Date
06/11/2026
Ref No
4126
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About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About The Role
The Music and Music Technology department is seeking a highly knowledgeable and experienced individual to join our team as an instructor in production and post-production sound for film and media between October 2026 and May 2027. We are looking for team players with a proven track record in teaching and/or industry. You will be able to work to tight deadlines, working independently with minimum supervision and liaising closely with senior colleagues from our partners and key stakeholders. You will have a degree or higher degree and will have professional practice commensurate with the stage of your career.
The individual should ideally have industry experience and be able to share expertise in the following areas:
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website .
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type
Casual
Employment Type
Part time, Claims based
Location
Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service
Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education & Social Sciences
Closing Date
06/11/2026
Ref No
4126
Documents
- Job Description Person Specification (PDF , 674.67kb)
Apply Now
Send to a Friend
About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About The Role
The Music and Music Technology department is seeking a highly knowledgeable and experienced individual to join our team as an instructor in production and post-production sound for film and media between October 2026 and May 2027. We are looking for team players with a proven track record in teaching and/or industry. You will be able to work to tight deadlines, working independently with minimum supervision and liaising closely with senior colleagues from our partners and key stakeholders. You will have a degree or higher degree and will have professional practice commensurate with the stage of your career.
The individual should ideally have industry experience and be able to share expertise in the following areas:
- Theoretical foundations of sound/music for moving image
- Field and/or location recording, incl. knowledge of specialist equipment
- Sound-effects production and Foley recording
- Automatic dialogue replacement (ADR)
- Music composition for film
- Mixing for sound/music across multiple reproduction formats (e.g., 2.0, 2.1, 5.1)
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website .
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
Education
Bachelor DegreePostgraduate Degree
Skills
TeachingProduction SoundPost-Production SoundSound For Moving ImageField RecordingLocation RecordingSpecialist Audio EquipmentSound Effects ProductionFoley RecordingAutomatic Dialogue ReplacementFilm Music CompositionAudio MixingMultichannel Audio FormatsIndependent WorkingDeadline ManagementStakeholder Liaison