Technical Theatre Lecturer (Specialism in Lighting)
Arden School of Theatre UCEN Manchester Closing date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026
- Part time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
Are you an experienced technical theatre professional with a passion for education? UCEN Manchester is seeking a Technical Theatre Lecturer specialising in LX to deliver engaging, industry-informed lecturing across our undergraduate performing arts programmes. You'll play a key role in supporting students specialising in production and technical disciplines, focussing on LX. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise, shape the next generation of theatre professionals, and contribute to a dynamic, creative learning environment. If you're ready to inspire and lead within a forward-thinking drama school department, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Requirements
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Degree
Current and valid industry specialism
Certificate of education or PGCE
Minimum Level 3 occupational qualification
English and maths minimum level 2 Grace C or grade 4 and above
Significant Experience of delivering outstanding teaching and learning
Proven track record of high-quality teaching in delivering subject specialism or current valid industry specialism
Working as a team
Verbal and written communication skills
Meet delivery targets and plans
Accurate and timely reports and records
Positive contribution to planning processes
Proven track record of positive student satisfaction
Job Responsibilities
The Arden School of Theatre is looking for a knowledgeable and passionate LX Lecturer in Technical Theatre to join our team on a permanent, part-time (17.5 hours per week) basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the training and development of the next generation of theatre professionals in a creative, student-focused environment, and to be a part of our fastly growing Technical Theatre & Stage Management Course. We are looking for an LX tutor to module lead and teach the practical and software based LX skills across L4-L6 including supervising the student LX departments on productions. There may also be opportunity's to Lighting Design a production alongside working with the students. Knowledge and experience working with ETC EOS Nomad, Vectorworks, and various LX desk's including ETC is needed as a minimum requirement. Our main current desk is an ETC Ion Xe.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Technical Theatre Lecturer (Specialism in Lighting)
- Salary: £30k-£40k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Education
- Role: Teaching
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Wed, 22 Jul 2026
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Location:
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Job: Technical Theatre Lecturer (Specialism in Lighting)
Job: Technical Theatre Lecturer (Specialism in Lighting)
Organisation: Arden School of Theatre UCEN Manchester
Postcode: M3 1PT
How to Apply
Please apply via our UCEN Jobs and Vacancies page. The link for this is below. The deadline is by 23:59 on the 22/7/26 but the job advert may close earlier than this date if we recieve a good response.
- Contact name: Tom Platt
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Arden School of Theatre UCEN Manchester
Arden School of Theatre UCEN Manchester is an accredited Drama School in Manchester