Programme Leader: Games

Established in 1976, SAE spans the globe with over 50 campuses in 23 countries and delivers world-class education to over 12,000 students in state of the art creative facilities. Our students come from diverse social, cultural, educational and artistic backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences. It is our goal to embrace those differences and to allow each and every student to develop their own individual style and apply it to the industry skills taught at SAE. Our ultimate goal is to prepare the students for a realistic work environment making the course, facilities, lecturers as well as the atmosphere as close to the industry working environment as possible.

Location: SAE UK (Multi campus role)

Department: Academic

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

SAE UK is seeking a dynamic and experienced Programme Leader to lead our Games portfolio across our five UK campuses. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of creative education by overseeing a diverse programme that includes Games Art and Animation, Games Design, Games Programming, Game and Integrative Audio and Web Development.

As Programme Leader, you will provide strategic and academic leadership, ensuring high quality teaching, learning, and student experience. You will work closely with academic teams to drive innovation and excellence across curriculum development, programme delivery, and student engagement.

You are a passionate and proven academic leader with a strong background in Games, or a related discipline. You bring:

• Substantial experience in undergraduate teaching and academic leadership
• A track record of leading teams, enhancing the student experience, and managing academic programmes
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, with awareness of inclusive pedagogies and current debates such as decolonising the curriculum
• The ability to motivate and support staff, foster collaboration, and align academic vision with strategic objectives
• Experience and expertise in Creative Computing
• Ideally, an active research profile or industry practice that enriches your academic work and connects to the evolving landscape of Games

We are a global leader in creative media education. We're proud of our inclusive and innovative culture, and we're looking for someone who shares our commitment to empowering the next generation of creative professionals.

If you're ready to lead and shape the future of games education, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description can be found here.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact:

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Long Service Award Policy

Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay

Healthcare Cash Plan via Healthshield

Employee Assistance Program.

Auto Enrolment Pension scheme with Royal London. ADE will match your contributions up to 3% of your salary.

Cycle to work scheme.

Life Assurance (Legal & General)

Enhanced Paternity Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Group Income Protection (Legal & General)

Season Ticket Loans

Staff Discounts - Short Courses

3 business closure days in addition to 33 days of entitled annual leave inclusive of public/bank holidays