Overview
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is seeking to appoint a permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Production Arts. The postholder will act as Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Production Arts: Props, Painting & Set for an initial fixed term of five years. Following this period, they will continue in a permanent role at a grade/title commensurate with experience. Work location: Hybrid working available. Salary: Grade 6 is £45,832 – £50,748 per annum (commensurate to experience including London Weighting). The pro‑rata salary for the grade is £36,665 – £40,598 per annum including London Weighting.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the Production Arts curriculum, with teaching and assessment responsibilities for modules within Production Arts.
* Act as Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Production Arts: Props, Painting & Set (fixed-term for five years, with potential for permanent appointment thereafter).
* Oversee an inclusive, forward-looking curriculum at the cutting edge of Production Arts practices, drawing on professional experience in live and/or screen performance across range of scales and genres (e.g., scenic painting, scenic construction, prop making for stage or screen, design or production management).
* Contribute to Central’s wider academic community through high-quality research, scholarship and/or knowledge exchange in collaboration with colleagues across the School.
* Support a dynamic department of academics, educators and practitioners across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in technical, design, production and pedagogy; lead in shaping inclusive, sustainable and innovative Production Arts education.
* Demonstrate commitment to equitable and sustainable working practices and to the inclusion of minoritised and under-represented communities (e.g., Queer, Black, Global Majority and Diaspora communities).
Qualifications
* Significant subject knowledge and professional practice in Production Arts.
* Experience of teaching and learning in Higher Education.
* Ability to oversee a curriculum and lead a programme area as Programme Leader.
* Experience in live and/or screen performance across a range of scales and genres relevant to props, painting and set construction, or related disciplines such as design or production management.
How to Apply
Please ensure you have read the privacy statement before sending your application forms. Apply by midday on 13th October 2025. Interviews and assessments are expected to take place in person on 29th October 2025. We currently do not reimburse travel expenses. We aim to respond to all applicants within two weeks of the interview date; if you do not hear from us, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Additional Information
We particularly welcome applicants whose practices foreground equitable and sustainable working approaches, and those whose perspectives represent minoritised and under-represented communities, including Queer, Black, Global Majority and Diaspora performance.
How to apply and full role profiles are provided below, along with a separate descriptor for the Programme Leader remit.
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* Mid-Senior level
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