Lecturer in Entertainment Technology & Production

The Academy of Live Technology (ALT) is a registered higher education institution, regulated by the Office for Students since 2020. Based at Production Park, Europe’s leading live industry hub, we specialise in live events and production technologies, blending creative practice with cutting-edge innovation to prepare students for the future of the live experience industries.

As a privately funded provider, ALT works closely with industry professionals to deliver agile, career-focused degree programmes and short courses that respond directly to current skills gaps. Our mission is to connect higher education with real-world practice, ensuring graduates are ready to meet industry demands.

ALT offers an alternative to traditional, city-based universities by focusing on technical skills, employer engagement, and widening participation.

We are currently undergoing assessment for New Degree Awarding Powers—an exciting milestone in our growth. There’s never been a better time to join ALT and shape its next chapter.

At the Academy of Live Technology, you don’t just learn it. You live it. 

The Role 

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a highly creative and innovative approach to educating the next generation of live event professionals. 

We are seeking Lecturers with established professional profiles in one of the following areas: 

• Lighting Design & Technology
• Staging Technology (Staging, Rigging & Automation)
• Technical Management

Applicants should hold a degree in a relevant field or have equivalent professional and teaching experience in their specialism. Successful candidates will undertake teaching delivery and assessment across our courses, delivering both theoretical and practical sessions to learners. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, new staff member with a “can do attitude” to join the exciting and rapidly expanding team at the Academy. You would be expected to engage with enterprise activity, as well as engaging in your own research and scholarly activity. You will also be expected to contribute to engagement with schools, colleges and recruitment activities. 

We welcome applications from candidates seeking either full time or part time roles. 

All applicants should submit a CV with references and a cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) via the 'Apply' button above (e: work@altech.ac.uk) by the closing date. 

Closing date for applications: 12:00 midnight 1^st August 2025

Interviews will be arranged for mid/late-August 

Benefits of joining the Academy of Live Technology team:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Additional unpaid leave by negotiation subject to business needs in Jun-Aug)
• Pension
• Employee lunches provided
• Free car parking
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric car scheme
• Staff development and training opportunities
• Staff wellbeing & support services

This is a description of the role requirements as it is presently constituted.  It is the Academy’s practice to periodically review job descriptions to ensure that they accurately reflect the role requirements to be performed and if necessary, update to incorporate changes were appropriate.  The review process will be conducted by the relevant manager in consultation with the role-holder. 

Recruitment – Note to Applicants

The qualifications, experience and technical skills will be used in the decision-making process for recruitment. Please give examples of how you have exhibited these behaviours in your previous role(s). It is essential you address the criterion marked as (A) on your application form in the section for supporting information.

Be as specific as possible, we cannot guess or make assumptions, but will assess your application solely on the information provided. Try to provide evidence, by examples, where possible, of skills, knowledge and experience contained in this person specification.