Job Description

Kingston College are seeking Sessional Lecturers in the following areas;

• Specialist Hair & Media Make Up
• Production Arts (Technical Theatre)

As a Sessional Lecturer in Specialist Hair & Media Make Up, you will deliver specialist practical and academic teaching at all levels. Our current offer includes Level 3, Level 4 HNC and Level 5 HND qualifications in Specialist Hair and Make Up.

As a Sessional Lecturer in Production Arts (Technical Theatre), you will help deliver exciting and industry relevant skills and knowledge to students on our popular practical vocational courses from Level 3 to Level 5. Our in-house theatre hosts a vast number of internal and external productions throughout the academic year, providing a vocational work setting to instil practical skills and work based learning behaviours.

For the Sessional Lecturer in Specialist Hair & Media Make Up, we\'d like you to have advanced skills in Prosthetics, Hair and Specialist Make Up for Theatre, TV, Film, Fashion and Editorial. You\'ll need to be academically advanced to be able to support Level 4 and 5 with professional planning and marketing skills and use your personal experience of working in the industry to be able to offer guidance and expertise.

For the Sessional Lecturer in Production Arts (Technical Theatre), we\'d like you to have comprehensive experience of working in a backstage environment, have extensive technical theatre abilities and knowledge to effectively teach a range of theatre production skills including; Stage Management (ASM, DSM and SM), Front of House, Lighting Design & Operation, Sound Design & Operation, Set/Prop Design & Scenic Construction. Costume, Wardrobe and Theatrical/Media Make Up skills would also be beneficial. Experience of a professional theatre setting, working with software such as Qlab, ETC and Creative Cloud and/or a willingness to gain these skills to a high level of competency is required.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 2nd August 2023

Interviews to be held on 14th & 15th August 2023

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London\'s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students\' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.

When you click on \'Apply\', you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.

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