Overview
Job Title: Lecturer Acting for Stage and Screen
Salary: Commencing at £34,823 with progression to £39,170 Pro Rata per annum
Closing Date: 2025-11-09
About the Role
Leeds Conservatoire are recruiting for Lecturers in Acting Stage and Screen
You will be joining a dynamic and collaborative Performing Arts team that delivers high-quality training across Acting, Musical Theatre, and Actor Musician pathways. Our students are creative, curious, and ambitious emerging artists who are developing their practice for work across theatre, screen, and live performance.
As part of a department that values innovation, inclusivity, and industry connection, you will contribute to a vibrant learning environment that prepares students for sustainable careers in the performing arts.
This is a zero-hours role during term time only. The salary will be pro rata and based on the hours available. We’ll discuss the expected hours in more detail at the interview stage.
What You Will Do
- Teach and support students across Acting, Musical Theatre, and Actor Musician courses on modules including Acting Process and Practitioners, Acting Technique, Research for Performance, Screen Acting
- Plan and deliver engaging, practice-based sessions informed by your professional experience.
- Provide constructive feedback and tutorial support to help students develop confidence, technique, and critical reflection.
- Contribute to assessment design and moderation.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance curriculum delivery and student experience.
- Maintain awareness of current professional and pedagogic practices in acting and screen performance.
About You
- Experienced actor or practitioner with a strong professional background in stage and/or screen performance. You’ll bring a passion for teaching and an ability to inspire students to find and trust their own creative process.
- Significant industry experience as an actor.
- A sound understanding of acting methodologies and their application in training.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a creative team.
- Experience of (or a willingness for) teaching in HE or FE.
- A commitment to inclusive practice and supporting a diverse student community.
- A degree or equivalent professional experience is essential; a teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one is desirable.
Benefits
At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
- Generous Pension schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- The People’s Pension
- Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
- Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
- We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
- We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.
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