Programme Director, Acting for Screen and Devised Performance 1.0 FTE

Rose Bruford College is a leading small specialist higher education institution. We are one of the UK’s largest performance colleges, with over 1,000 students undertaking undergraduate and postgraduate study in performance, design, technical arts and management.

Building on 75 years of creative achievement, Rose Bruford College unites diverse talent through exceptional education in storytelling. Our vibrant community blends tradition with bold innovation, nurturing unique artistic voices that transform stages and screens worldwide

The College is seeking to appoint an inspiring leader to take up the post of Programme Director, Acting for Screen and Devised Performance. BA (Hons) Acting for Screen and Devised Performance is an innovative, intensive actor training programme designed to give students the skills to perform, develop, and make their own work across live performance, digital media, audio and screen. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on and develop a progressive actor training that joins a thriving suite of undergraduate acting programmes.

You will have extensive experience of teaching acting in the Higher Education sector. You will have ongoing research/knowledge exchange and/or a current professional practice aligned in the fields of acting and the creation of new work. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of acting pedagogy with a diverse and up-to-date network of screen and digital practitioners, theatre and performance makers, and teachers.  Rose Bruford College is committed to inclusive, innovative and progressive practice.

We offer 35 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays. For further information on the essential requirements for the role please obtain the job description and person specification available from our website at https://www.bruford.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/

Rose Bruford College is deeply committed to equal opportunities, in full compliance with the Equality Act 2010. We warmly welcome applications from all communities, backgrounds, religious beliefs, genders, ages, racial/ethnic groups, marital statuses, sexual orientations, dependent responsibilities, and disabilities. We actively encourage applications from ethnically diverse and D/deaf and disabled communities currently underrepresented in our sector.

Under current legislation, the college has a legal obligation to ensure that our employees have a legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date for completed applications

12 Noon on Wednesday 28 May 2025

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