Job Description

0.6FTE, Fixed-term

The newly created Department of Practice within the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, brings together Central\'s specialisation and leading-edge research and practice in experimental performance, writing and applied theatre. We are delighted that we can now appoint a Teaching Fellow in Experimental Arts and Performance on a part-time, fixed-term, 23-month contract. Central is recognised internationally as a world-leading specialist institution. In REF 2021, 75% of Central\'s research was classified as 4 * (world-leading) and the conservatoire is currently ranked 2nd overall in the Complete University\'s Guide for institutions specialising in the Arts, Drama, Music and Dance. This is an exciting time to be joining Central as it continues to deliver its mission to inspire, educate and train the performers, practitioners and change-makers of tomorrow to shape the future of theatre and the performing arts.

We are seeking a Teaching Fellow with experience/expertise in experimental and multidisciplinary performance practice/s. We particularly welcome applicants whose specialism engages with performance and visual cultures from minoritized communities or in under-represented areas of performance. The postholder might work at the intersection between performance and related artistic disciplines, including moving image, material or visual practices, experimental publishing, digital performance, or an area of critical humanities. They should be familiar with innovative cultural practices relevant to the course and be committed to increasing access to experimental performance through their work.

You will have a commitment to decentring and diversifying performance practice and education and be able to contribute to teaching across performance making and scholarship. The postholder will contribute to Central\'s mission and support its strategic aims of growth and change across equity and inclusion, distinctive education, research and knowledge exchange and sustainability.

The post-holder would be responsible for teaching and teaching-related support, as well as planning and student-facing work on a range of units including critical and performance histories and theories, live art/visual cultures, and professional practice. The post is predominantly concentrated on the BA (Hons) Experimental Arts and Performance, with some delivery across the Department of Practice.

Experimental Arts and Performance is a course for exploring and creating new forms of performance and spaces for culture. Students explore a wide range of experimental performance across art forms and cultures, develop performance-making and critical skills to investigate, theorise and develop new theatre and performance, as well as producing and cultural leadership skills that foster social change and explore the futures of performance in a range of cultures and communities.

The postholder will be responsible for supporting course development, providing pastoral support and creative mentorship, build partnerships and collaborations, lead on supporting student learning journeys, support producing across the course, and be familiar with innovative cultural practices as relevant to the Programme.

The postholder will contribute to Central\'s research and/or scholarship culture and profile, through the making and dissemination or research, knowledge exchange or impact, and be supported in the development of a national/international reputation in the field. The post is suitable for those interested in further developing their teaching portfolio.

Disability Confident Scheme

Central will shortly be launching the Disability Confident Scheme. This recruitment campaign forms part of a pilot to help us structure our \'Disability Confident Committed\' framework. This is a government initiative aimed at promoting equal employment opportunities for disabled people and to create a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our job vacancies, and we welcome applications from candidates with all types of disabilities. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we commit to offering an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. To be considered for an interview under this scheme you must have:

• a physical or mental impairment, or a long-term health condition which has a substantial and long term (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day to day activities.
• demonstrated in your application that you meet the minimum job criteria as set out in the advert or person specification for the post.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, including neurodivergent candidates, LGBTQ+ and Global Majority backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented within the sector and within Central.

For further information and application, details please visit the apply button above

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 04 October 2023.

It is anticipated that interviews and assessments will take place on 18 October 2023.

\xc2\xa337,667 to \xc2\xa341,359 per annum including London Weighting, Grade 5. The pro-rata salary for 0.6 FTE is \xc2\xa322,600 - \xc2\xa325,460 per annum including London Weighting

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