Lecturer New Theatre Practices

Part-time 0.5 FTE | Fixed-term 1 year (maternity cover)

Salary Grade 6 is £46,474 - £51,459 per annum, including London Weighting.

(The pro-rata salary for Grade 6 [0.5 FTE] is £23,237 - £25,729 per annum, including London Weighting.)

Lecturer in Advanced Theatre Practice on MA/MFA Advanced Theatre Practice. This is an opportunity for a practitioner-academic to implement new curricula, pedagogy, research and knowledge exchange in line with Central’s strategic plan to educate, train and inspire the changemakers of theatre and the performing arts.

We seek a specialist in one or more of the following: Contemporary (heterarchical) Theatre Directing and Performance Composition; Interdisciplinarity and Collaborative Processes, and/or Contemporary Performance Making and Practices.

The post-holder will also engage in personal academic tutoring and MFA practice-research supervision. We encourage applicants who are actively engaged with theatre/performance industries as well as the academy, cross-disciplinary organisations and/or minorities and under-represented artists and communities.

We seek applicants who can demonstrate a commitment to reparative theatre-making practices and diversifying theatre and performance education at postgraduate level.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented within our workforce, including people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those from Global Majority backgrounds. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the skills, experience, and qualifications required for the role.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

HOW TO APPLY

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Please note that this role is not eligible for sponsorship of a Skilled Worker Visa. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for us to consider your application. 

Please complete our online application Section A and Section B by midday on Monday 12^th October 2026

It is anticipated that interviews and assessments will take place in person on Tuesday 3^rd November 2026.

Please note that we currently do not reimburse travel expenses.

We aim to shortlist all applications within 2 weeks of the advert closing date. If you do not hear from us within this time, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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