Senior Lecturer, Head of Acting and Year Leader, BA Acting and Performance

University of the Arts London, Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon - Wimbledon College of Arts

Location: London, Merton Hall Road

Salary: £52,977 to £63,815 per annum pro rata.

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 9th October 2025

Closes: 5th November 2025

Job Ref: 12049

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.

About you: 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.

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.

For further details and to apply please click the Apply button. Closing date: 23:55, 5th November 2025. The scheduled interview date is 14th November 2025. Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Steven Kavuma / Course Leader: BA Acting and Performance at 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 at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk. UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.