Position
We’re looking for a Performing Arts Lecturer – Fixed Term Maternity Cover.
Are you a passionate performing arts practitioner ready to step into teaching? Or an experienced lecturer looking for a fresh, creative challenge?
This temporary maternity cover role offers the perfect opportunity to share your expertise and inspire the next generation of performers.
We are looking for a Performing Arts Lecturer (Maternity Cover) to join our dynamic department on a fixed-term basis. In this role, you’ll plan and deliver engaging lessons, lead practical workshops, support student performances, and contribute to the continued excellence of our curriculum.
You’ll teach across areas such as acting, movement, devising, voice, and industry practice—bringing your real-world experience to energise and motivate learners.
You’ll be joining a team of passionate, supportive and creative educators who are dedicated to helping students build confidence and develop their craft. We are a kind, collaborative and fun-loving department that values innovation, teamwork, and the joy of performance. Skills in media will be desirable due to our wider collaboration across departments.
We would love to welcome someone who shares our enthusiasm and is excited to make a meaningful impact during this maternity cover period.
If you’re ready to bring your creativity, professional insight, and positivity to a team that truly cares, we’d love to hear from you.
What Skills Are We Looking For
* Ability to plan and deliver engaging, creative lessons
* Strong classroom management and facilitation skills
* Ability to lead practical workshops (acting, movement, voice, devising, etc.)
* Skill in supporting and directing student performance projects
* Ability to adapt teaching to different learner needs and levels
* Experience in acting, movement, voice, devising, or related performance practices
* Understanding of current industry standards and practices
* Ability to translate professional experience into education
Responsibilities For The Role
* Assess student work
* Provide constructive feedback, and contribute to internal verification processes
* Maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment
Location
The site is based at NWSLC Hinckley Campus.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Lloyd.Miller@nwslc.ac.uk.
Why Should You Apply?
* The pay range we’re offering is Unqualified lecturer £8,431-£9,481 Qualified lecturer £9,764-12,362 (Unqualified £28,362-£31,892 Qualified £32,843 - £41,582)
* Annual leave of 40 days (pro rata), plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure days
* Access to Teacher Pension Scheme with generous Employer Pension contribution
* We offer great staff development opportunities
* Family friendly policies and procedures
* As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
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