Hourly Paid Lecturer - Vfx, AD Education, London
About the job
- A degree in a relevant discipline is expected.
- Candidates should have current experience in the visual effects industry and the ability to engage and connect with students across all undergraduate levels.
- Candidates should have a credible professional or industry profile, evidence of high-quality teaching practice, and experience delivering further or higher education programmes.
- Candidates should have a proven track record in visual effects through industry practice or teaching.
- Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in one or more of the following: Nuke compositing, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, SideFX Houdini, or Substance Painter.
- Candidates should have skills in 2D/3D tracking; keying and compositing workflows; paint and roto techniques; seamless integration of 3D renders into live-action footage; 2D parallax; photo bashing; one-, two-, and three-point perspective; integrating computer-generated imagery into live action; compositing; rotoscoping; simulations; character animation; and rendering with Arnold, Mantra, or Karma.
- Successful candidates must obtain a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.
- Deliver teaching on the Bachelor of Arts in visual effects programme.
- Support the development of creative professionals.
- Teaching and/or postgraduate qualifications are desirable but not essential.
- Redshift rendering is desirable.
- ZBrush sculpting and rigging are desirable.
About the company
AD Education is a European network of private higher education institutions focused on the creative arts. It supports partner schools by providing academic, managerial, and material resources to develop specialized programs, with tuition revenue coming from students. It differentiates itself through a pan-European platform spanning several design, media, and arts disciplines and by growing via acquisitions to expand online and hybrid learning. Its goal is to offer accessible, career-oriented education for creative field students while expanding its geographic footprint and capabilities across Europe.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1990
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 2026 IMAAT acquisition broadens audiovisual offerings across six French cities.
- ICMP deepens AD Education’s music and performance credentials, especially in London.
- Ardian’s backing still supports buy-and-build expansion across fragmented European creative schools.
What critics are saying
- Moody’s cut AD Education to B3 in March 2026; S&P followed with CCC+ in May.
- Bloomberg said debt traded at 67 cents on the euro, signaling refinancing stress.
- Regulatory changes, competition, and AI pressure enrollments; a failed refinance threatens solvency.
What makes AD Education unique
- AD Education is Europe’s creative-arts pure play, spanning design, media, luxury, and music.
- Its 2026 platform reaches 42,000 students across nine geographies, giving rare scale.
- Oktogone and hybrid programs add online delivery, reducing dependence on single-campus economics.
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Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Group Income Protection
- Life Assurance
- Employee Discounts
- Paid Sick Leave