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Senior Lecturer and Head of Acting and Year Leader, BA Acting and Performance
Vacancy ID
12049
College/Exec Group
Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges
Location
CCW - Merton Hall Road, London UK
Salary
£52,977 - £63,815 per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Hours
29.6
Apply by
5 November 2025, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
Are you a visionary actor and practitioner who wants to shape the future of performance education? Wimbledon College of Arts is seeking a Senior Lecturer, Head of Acting and Year Leader to oversee teaching, curriculum development, and ongoing scholarship on our BA Acting and Performance course.
This role places you at the forefront of a course dedicated to developing artist practice, driving contemporary culture, and enabling students to become creative, confident, and articulate storytellers. At Wimbledon College of Arts, we champion non-hierarchical theatre-making, valuing all approaches to performance as equally capable of producing meaningful theatre.
To this effect, you’ll bring your knowledge and industry experience in acting and contemporary theatre to develop the curriculum in innovative and critical directions, challenging the canon of contemporary performance while promoting diversity and inclusion.
You’ll stay abreast of research and industry developments to ensure they are reflected in the curriculum, and you’ll contribute to teaching and scholarly activity, supporting learning across a wide range of methodologies and practices. Additionally, you’ll take responsibility for a year group of undergraduate students, providing pastoral support, monitoring progress and attendance, and liaising with colleagues to ensure a supportive learning environment.
Your profile
We’re looking for an individual who can integrate professional practice as an actor or director into the course, demonstrating extensive experience of teaching acting at all levels, particularly within professional vocational training programmes.
A strong commitment to nurturing the next generation of performers for the creative industries, coupled with an understanding of and dedication to creating an inclusive training environment that supports the creative development of a diverse range of people is essential.
You’ll also possess knowledge and experience of contemporary theatre, theatre-making processes, and professional experience across TV, film, gaming, digital, audio, media, or theatre industries.
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Closing date: 5 November 2025 @ 23.55
The scheduled interview date is 14 November 2025
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Steven Kavuma/Course Leader BA Acting and Performance s.kavuma@arts.ac.uk
Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Advisor / jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
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