Lecturer In Dance

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

Job summary

University of Gloucestershire seeks a Lecturer in Dance to join the BA Dance team at Oxstalls Campus. The role is 0.8FTE on a 2-year fixed-term contract; teaching is on campus with limited remote work, and involvement in recruitment, outreach and Open Days for prospective students.

Applicants should bring contemporary practice in Commercial Dance, Dance Teaching & Pedagogy, and Choreography, with a passion for supporting students to develop professional studio skills and industry connections.

Qualifications

• Lecturer role focusing on practical dance practice and pedagogy.
• Engage with BA Dance, BA Musical Theatre and recruitment activities.
• Ability to teach and mentor students across modules in Dance.

Responsibilities

• Teach across BA Dance courses and into BA Musical Theatre.
• Engage with recruitment, outreach and open days at least three days per week.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop contemporary dance curricula.

Skills

Commercial Dance

Dance Teaching & Pedagogy

Choreography

Education

Degree in Dance or related field

Job description

Lecturer in Dance

Vacancy Details Summary Salary: Grade 7 £39, - £44,pa pro rata Location: OXSTALLS CAMPUS Job Type: Academic Closing Date: 11/20/ Date Posted: 10/26/ Reference: A Description 0.8FTE2 year fixed term contractAgile working arrangements Candidates will be expected to work on campus teaching or engaged with students, assisting with recruitment, outreach and open days at least 3 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 Arts, Culture & Environment traces its distinguished history back to when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the three constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, the School currently has over students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well 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.

The Department of Performance

The Department of Performance includes three courses, Acting, Musical Theatre and Dance. You will be joining the BA Dance Course team.

About the roles

Our teaching is intensely practical, with real world partnerships, projects and productions. We strive to support our students to get out into the world with the right skills to help them become visible, viable practitioners. We're proud to have created an ethos which both stretches and supports our performance students, challenging them to be the best possible dancers and 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 Dance courses, as well as into BA Musical Theatre, engaging our students with their ever-evolving craft and the arts sector more widely. You'll join a team of experts and teach on courses which have been recently newly refined to bring out the best in our students. We work flexibly; we want to be innovative and emulate best practice. We need people with expertise in the following areas:Commercial DanceDance Teaching & PedagogyChoreography We want the people who join our team to bring a dynamic and contemporary understanding of current practice and who can motivate and enthuse our students to be the best they can be. Your experience as a practitioner matters to us and your teaching experience will be a bonus. Teaching would begin in January.

Key dates

Closing date, 20/11/26Interview date, 10/12/26

Visa sponsorship

The suitability of this role for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship will be considered in line with current UK immigration rules and the individual circumstances of the successful candidate.

EEO and Diversity Statements

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 and experience gained through 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.