Job description
This role is ring-fenced for applicants under Redeployment only
The School of Creative Performance and Production at the University of Winchester is seeking a part-time Lecturer in Musical Theatre (0.8 FTE). The successful candidate will be joining a School, which sits within the Faculty of Education and Arts, and celebrates the power of creativity and collaboration to transform lives.
The Faculty and the School is a vibrant, welcoming community that offers a dynamic learning and teaching environment, informed by world-leading research and highly creative staff. We deliver an exciting range of study opportunities in Education and the Arts at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and with a community of postgraduate research students. We enable our students to thrive and grow through creative approaches to learning, informed by real-world contexts. We have established and strong relationships with industry and the wider community.
The post-holder will provide training and deliver practical skills workshops to our undergraduate students in Musical Theatre (and related provision) with specific responsibility for all aspects of musical direction. They will support and contribute to the development and staging of in-house and public performances and productions. The post-holder will also teach across a range of modules in this area, contribute to projects, support the ongoing development of this area of provision, and participate in the organisation of the provision’s stage productions, and assume organisational and academic administrative responsibilities at project, module and programme levels.
As our ideal candidate, you will have experience of delivering teaching/training in music, musical theatre, and music literacy together with professional experience as a musical director, audition pianist and accompanist. You will have knowledge of musical theatre repertoire and styles and be able to work with students with a diverse range of musical abilities and learning backgrounds.
*We welcome interest from applicants for the 0.8FTE post or for other potential fractional options.
As an employee at the University of Winchester, we are committed to your wellbeing and development. You will have access to a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Hybrid working policy
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Holiday entitlement of 35 days per year, pro rata
* Contributory pension scheme
* Discounts at many retailers, restaurants and entertainment
* Free wellbeing events including weekly exercise classes
* On site gym and sports facilities