Lecturer in Performing Arts (Maternity Cover)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE- 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year– Maternity Cover
• Commencing September 2026

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Salary

£29,583 - £41,964 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking an inspiring and industry-experienced Lecturer in Performing Arts to support our dynamic Performing Arts department. The successful candidate will plan, deliver, assess and support learners across a range of Further Education Performing Arts programmes, while contributing to the development of outstanding and innovative curriculum provision. You will teach and manage learning across all Performing Arts courses, direct productions for The Season, support curriculum development and play an active role in departmental quality assurance and student progress monitoring.

The role requires a passionate practitioner with strong acting and directing skills, excellent communication and organisational abilities, and the confidence to engage and motivate young people in a supportive yet disciplined environment. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the department and wider organisation, contribute to course marketing and publicity including social media and website management, and support a range of activities such as open events, shows, trips and parent evenings. Experience within theatre, screen acting and post-16 education is highly desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and committed individual to help shape the next generation of performing arts students within a collaborative and forward-thinking educational environment.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday allowance of 52 days per annum+ Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time working)
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.