Acting Tutor

Job Description

ArtsEd is seeking an Acting Tutor to join our School of Acting on a permanent basis, from September 2021, teaching across Foundation, BA and MA courses. This is an amazing opportunity to join one of the most renowned Performing Arts Schools in the UK, where you can shape the lives of the next generation of young actors and performers, where you can take your career to the next level and a place where you will nurture the finest creative talent, fuel our students passion for performance and build strong foundations for success through exceptional teaching and outstanding pastoral care.Your responsibilities will include...For Foundation Course Teaching a range of Foundation Course classes as timetabled. Liaising with Foundation Course leader as an additional point of contact for all Foundation students with regards to course and/or pastoral issues. This will include monitoring students wellbeing, 1-2-1 tutorials and group tutorials. In conjunction with the Foundation Course Leader, formulating and reviewing plans for the delivery of the Foundation curriculum in advance of the academic year. Implementing and overseeing relevant Acting Foundation Course student assessments. Undertaking written feedback, maintaining, and updating assessment details. Managing, appraising, and recording the progress of students. Facilitating Foundation induction and student handbook sessions. Organising theatre trips, arranging end of year workshops with visiting directors, and facilitating student/actor link up. Implementing strategies to maintain discipline amongst the student body. Monitoring student attendance, keeping daily registers and ensuring follow up procedures are implemented. Ensuring the curriculum taught and course structure matches the requirements of the HE Cert qualification. Supporting the course leader with student application references.For our BA Acting Course Teaching first year Improvisation and/or acting classes. Supporting the Industry Liaison portfolio on BA Acting Collaborating with the development of the BA Acting curriculum, ensuring it remains contemporary, inclusive, and practical. Undertaking assessment and marking where necessary Participating in auditions days whenever available/required to do so. Undertaking internal and external professional development activity commensurate with the expectations of the post. Ensuring the curriculum taught and course structure matches the requirements of the Degree, the National Qualification, and the professional accrediting bodies.For our MA Course: Teaching on the MA programme as required by the Director of the School of Acting and in consultation with MA course leader(s)Secondary Duties will include: Participating in the School of Acting staff meetings Running Outreach workshops with feeder schools and colleges whenever available/required to do so. Facilitating auditions whenever available/required to do so. Being flexible in covering classes and assisting whenever available / required to do so. Contributing to the delivery and enhancement of the BA (Hons) Acting All staff must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to all policies and procedures, ensuring inclusivity, equality of opportunity, and compliance with Health and Safety in the workplace.Information relevant to all Staff All staff must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff must adhere to the staff Code of Conduct. All staff are required to regularly undertake Safeguarding, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent, and GDPR training and to maintain their own professionalism and job-related knowledge through ongoing CPD. All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative, and flexible in line with the needs of the post and the school. All Job Descriptions are reviewed annually and will change to reflect the needs of the School and the post. ArtsEd is committed to the safety, wellbeing and safeguarding of all pupils and students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Staff in all posts are required to hold a clear, enhanced DBS and will undergo background checks including referencing and medical clearance prior to confirmation of employment. You may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as your line manager requires from time to time.First Stage Interviews will be held on 6th May.Please submit an application form, and letter of application to