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Interim Studio Manager Screen, Digital and Design Practices
Vacancy ID
12819
College/Exec Group
Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges
Location
CCW - Merton Hall Road, London UK
Salary
£45,263 - £54,037 per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed Term
Hours
35
Apply by
29 November 2026, 11:55 pm
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The opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and innovative Interim Studio Manager to join the School of Performance Technical Team at Wimbledon College of Arts (WCA), part of the University of the Arts London (UAL). This exciting role supports the delivery of an outstanding teaching, learning and creative environment within one of the UK's leading centres for Theatre, Screen and Performance Art, where performers, designers, makers and creative technologists collaborate on ambitious interdisciplinary projects.
Working across our emerging technologies, digital production and theatre design facilities, you will coordinate specialist technical services, resources and expertise that support teaching, research, public events and commercial activity. The role combines specialist technical knowledge with line management, mentoring and development of a small technical team.
You will play a central role in the day-to-day management of studios and specialist facilities, working closely with the Technical Operations Manager, Programme Director, Course Leaders and academic colleagues to ensure resources, equipment and staff are used safely, effectively and efficiently. You will contribute to the planning, delivery and continuous enhancement of technical services that underpin our progressive and practice-based curriculum.
The position requires expertise across live, recorded and digital performance environments, including digital sound and video production, virtual reality systems, animation, video game production and theatre design technologies such as CAD drawing and model box making. You will provide technical leadership, demonstrations, training and guidance, enabling students to realise ambitious productions, projects and installations.
Through your collaborative approach, commitment to innovation and passion for supporting creative practice, you will help create an inspiring, inclusive and professionally focused environment in which students, staff and visiting practitioners can thrive.
Your profile
You will be an experienced technical professional with substantial expertise in digital production and emerging technologies within Theatre, Screen and Performance Art. A degree in a relevant discipline, and/or significant professional experience gained in higher education, the creative industries or a comparable technical environment, is essential.
You will have experience managing specialist technical facilities, equipment and resources, coordinating multiple projects and maintaining high standards of health and safety. Experience of supporting teaching and learning through technical training, demonstrations and creative project delivery is highly desirable.
You will be confident leading and developing technical staff while building strong collaborative relationships with students, academic colleagues and external partners. Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills are essential, together with the ability to balance creative ambition with technical feasibility and operational requirements.
A commitment to innovation, continuous improvement and emerging technologies is central to the role. Through your expertise, leadership and collaborative approach, you will play a key role in shaping an exceptional technical environment that enables creative experimentation, interdisciplinary practice and an outstanding student experience.
Closing date: 29 November 2026.
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 9 December 2026.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Freddie Lippi, Programme Studio Manager Acting and Performance f.lippi@csm.arts.ac.uk
If you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Advisor at CCW.staffrecruit@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.
We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.
Application process
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