Lecturer In Acting

University Of Gloucestershire; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Gloucestershire’s Cheltenham campus invites applications for a Lecturer in Acting. The post is 1.0 FTE on a two-year fixed-term contract, with a Grade 7 salary (£39,000–£44,000 per annum).

Teaching is on campus with agile working arrangements; you will contribute to recruitment, outreach and open days, with limited home working. You will teach across BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre, focusing on movement and voice, devising and improvisation, collaborative performance and

Qualifications

• Experience teaching acting at undergraduate level across BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre.
• Ability to teach practical acting, movement and vocal work to diverse student groups.
• Commitment to outreach, recruitment and open days as part of academic duties.

Responsibilities

• Teach across BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre courses with emphasis on movement and voice.
• Engage students and develop innovative practical modules and assessment.
• Contribute to recruitment, outreach and open days with on-campus activities.

Skills

Movement and voice

Devising and improvisation

Collaborative performance

The Arts in Education

Research Methods

Job description

Lecturer in Acting Vacancy Details Summary Salary: Grade 7 £39, - £44, per annum Location: OXSTALLS CAMPUS Job Type: Academic Closing Date: 11/20/ Date Posted: 10/29/ Reference: A Description 1.0FTE 2 year fixed term contractAgile working arrangementsCandidates will be expected to work on campus teaching or engaged with students, assisting with recruitment, outreach and open days at least 4 days per week. Working from home will be limited to one day a week and this can be used for admin, research and non-student facing activities.

About the school

The School of Creative Arts traces its distinguished history back to when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the four constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, the School of Creative Arts currently has over students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, aswell as Postgraduate Study & PhD's Subjects offered by the School of Creative Arts include, Humanities, Journalism, Film & TV, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Architecture, Construction & Environment. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals, with either an academic or drama/performance expertise in theatre to make a major contribution to the teaching of modules on the BA (Hons) Acting & BA (Hons) Musical Theatre courses, with an emphasis on movement and voice, devising and improvisation, collaborative performance, the arts in education and approaches to research.

About the role

Our teaching is intensely practical, with real world partnerships, projects and productions. We support our students to get out into the world with the right skills to help them become visible, viable practitioners. We are proud to have created an ethos which both stretches and supports our performance students, challenging them to be the best possible versions of themselves in line with the university’s key pillars of careers, connections and community. We’re now looking for new people to join our team: you will be teaching across our BA Acting and BA Musical Theatre courses, engaging our students with their ever-evolving craft and involving them in the arts sector more widely. You’ll join a team of experts and teach on courses recently refined to bring out the best in our students and develop our future practitioners. We work flexibly; we want to be innovative and emulate best practice. Our team need people with expertise in the following areas:

• Movement and voice
• Devising and improvisation
• Collaborative performance
• The Arts in Education
• Research Methods

Contact detailsDavid Last, Academic Course Leader for BA Musical Theatre, Craig Norman, Academic Course Leader for BA Acting, Fiona Curran, Deputy Head of School, Arts, Culture & Environment

Key dates

Closing date: 20th November Interview: 11th December

The University will consider applications requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship where the role meets the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by‑case basis, taking into account both the role and the individual circumstances of the candidate. To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert. For more information about out benefits and working for the University please click here

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification. The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills andexperience gained from military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria within the job specification.