Lecturer in HE Acting - BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen

Lecturer in HE Acting - BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen

Job Summary

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Pattern: Part time - term time

Advert Start Date: 20/06/2025

Advert End Date: 06/07/2025 23:59

Salary: £21,065

Job Category: Education

Vacancy ID: 282657

Employment Location: Hartlepool

Closing date: 6 Jul

Further Information

Lecturer in HE Acting - BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen

Hartlepool
Fixed term (01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026)
24.5 hours per week
Salary - £21,065 - £25,450 (FTE - £30,093 - £36,358 based on increments, £30,093)

The Northern School of Art has been established for over 150 years. We are the only specialist provider of art and design programmes in the North East. We offer a distinct teaching and learning experience for students wishing to pursue an exciting career in the booming creative industries. Our further education (FE) provision for 16+ year olds is delivered from our Middlesbrough Campus and our higher education (HE) for 18+ year olds is housed within the Hartlepool Campus. Additionally, the school runs a successful "Saturday Club" at its Middlesbrough Campus for people ages 6 to 16 years.

We are seeking a dynamic lecturer with a strong knowledge of contemporary Acting and experience, ideally with specialist knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Movement for actors, Voice, Classical Theatre, Clowning.

The BA (Hons) Acting degree for Stage & Screen has been designed by working industry professionals to ensure students develop the skills required when performing for stage and screen, providing students with a drama school style experience outside of London. Students on this intensive acting course will receive 30 hours contact time a week to develop core skills in voice, characterisation and physicality. The programme has recently been accepted into the Federation of Drama Schools, which is testament to the high level of conservatoire style training on offer.

As part of the Stage & Screen faculty, which includes Film, TV & Theatre, Costume, Production Design, Modelmaking and Visual Effects, the Acting programmes provide collaborative opportunities for students to work on award winning film and theatre.

What will you get if you join us?

• The opportunity to work in an award winning institution with creative people in a creative environment, where the exchange of ideas is integrated into the work ethic;
• The knowledge that you have a positive impact on the development of students and the choices they make in life;
• Support and guidance in making any difficult decisions to achieve the targets you have been set;
• Work for an organisation who takes mental health seriously and offers a wellbeing group to help create good mental health to all employees;
• Access to personal skills development to help you achieve your targets and your longer term career goals; and
• Access to the Teachers' Pension scheme (with significant employer contributions).

Closing date for receipt of completed applications 06/07/2025

Please send your completed application to jobs@NorthernArt.ac.uk

Supporting documents

• Advert HE Lecturer Acting.pdf (157.33 KB)
• Job Description Acting Lecturer 0.7.pdf (143.67 KB)
• HE MSWORD APPLICATION 2023.docx (114.63 KB)
• Equality Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx (23.8 KB)

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We are seeking a dynamic lecturer with a strong knowledge of contemporary Acting and experience, ideally with specialist knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Movement for actors, Voice, Classical Theatre, Clowning.

The Northern School of Art has been established for over 150 years. We are the only specialist provider of art and design programmes in the North East. We offer a distinct teaching and learning experience for students wishing to pursue an exciting career in the booming creative industries. Our further education (FE) provision for 16+ year olds is delivered from our Middlesbrough Campus and our higher education (HE) for 18+ year olds is housed within the Hartlepool Campus. Additionally, the school runs a successful "Saturday Club" at its Middlesbrough Campus for people ages 6 to 16 years.

The BA (Hons) Acting degree for Stage & Screen has been designed by working industry professionals to ensure students develop the skills required when performing for stage and screen, providing students with a drama school style experience outside of London. Students on this intensive acting course will receive 30 hours contact time a week to develop core skills in voice, characterisation and physicality. The programme has recently been accepted into the Federation of Drama Schools, which is testament to the high level of conservatoire style training on offer. As part of the Stage & Screen faculty, with includes Film,TV& Theatre, Costume, Production Design, Modelmaking and Visual Effects, the Acting programmes provide collaborative opportunities for students to work on award winning film and theatre. What will you get if you join us?

• The opportunity to work in an award winning institution with creative people in a creative environment, where the exchange of ideas is integrated into the work ethic;
• The knowledge that you have a positive impact on the development of students and the choices they make in life;
• Support and guidance in making any difficult decisions to achieve the targets you have been set;
• Work for an organisation who takes mental health seriously and offers a wellbeing group to help create good mental health to all employees;
• Access to personal skills development to help you achieve your targets and your longer term career goals; and
• Access to the Teachers' Pension scheme (with significant employer contributions).