Lecturer in Technical Theatre

Job description

We’re looking for a Lecturer in Technical Theatre for a fixed term of one year. Working alongside the Course Leader for Stage Management and Technical Theatre, the role will be required to deliver the safe, efficient and effective provision of high-quality stage production and technical training. A proactive and creative individual will be responsible for providing a learning environment of the highest possible quality which offers BA (Hons) Stage Management and Technical Theatre, MA Stage and Event Management and Foundation Degree in Technical Production students every opportunity to develop their potential in their respective specialist fields.

The Stage Management and Technical Theatre Department, led by the Course Leader, Daz James, encompasses undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Stage Management and Technical Theatre, Stage and Event Management and a Foundation degree in Technical Production.

The successful candidate will be drawn to the College’s vision, values and work. Their best work happens at pace in an ambitious and confident organisation and they will be resilient - turning obstacles and challenges into decisive and purposeful action.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) is a space for everyone, and we welcome applications from people with all sorts of backgrounds and experience. The College attracts the best creative talent from across the globe. As Wales’ national conservatoire, we fire imagination and drive innovation, offering training to almost 1000 actors, musicians, designers, technicians, and arts managers from more than 30 countries. Our students’ extraordinary talent and potential is fused with exceptional teaching and unrivalled industry links, to bring dreams to life. Creative ambition and collaboration are central to our excellence. 

Our students are immersed in a live industry environment from the moment they arrive. With some of Wales’ most prestigious venues, the College operates a dynamic arts centre, and our performance programme of world class professionals is integral to students’ training. We nourish our future professionals, so they push new boundaries and make their mark in the creative industries, aspiring to brilliant careers. The future starts here. 

We are committed to creating a workforce that is representative of society. Currently, people from ethnically diverse communities, those who self-identify as disabled, neurodiverse and transgender, and Welsh speaking individuals are under-represented, so we are keen to hear from candidates from these under-represented groups. The College is committed to its will offer support and training for the successful candidate to learn Welsh.

We offer a number of employee benefits including an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave.

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