Lecturer – Musical and Technical Theatre
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,833 to £50,359 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £41,833 - £50,359, per annum, pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Perth, Perth & Kinross |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | UHI Perth |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Lecturer – Musical and Technical Theatre
Part-time, Fixed-Term until 25 June 2027
25 hours per week (0.71FTE)
Salary: £41,833 - £50,359, per annum, pro-rata
UHI Perth is one of Scotland’s leading colleges for Further and Higher Education and a key partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland’s newest university.
The Music Industries and Theatre Arts department is a dynamic and innovative centre for creativity. We deliver immersive, interactive learning experiences that reflect the collaborative nature of the creative industries. Through high-quality, personalised programmes, we help students and professionals develop performance, technical, and industry skills empowering them to thrive in their careers.
We are seeking a Lecturer in Musical and Technical Theatre to join our team. The successful candidate will hold a relevant degree or be an experienced creative practitioner with current industry expertise and applied knowledge of performance and theatre. The ideal candidate would have strengths in:
• Theatre production skills – experience across all sub-disciplines such as teaching sound operations and sound design is highly desirable.
• Research and practical skills in a theatre context
• Work-based learning and experience in a theatre context
• Contextual studies
This role will teach and support students across Musical and Technical Theatre programmes (HNC/D and BA), working collaboratively with colleagues within the department and across the wider institution, including partners at UHI Inverness and Glasgow Kelvin College. Teaching responsibilities will include SCQF Levels 9–10.
Closing date: 23:45 on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
Interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 12 January 2026.
This post undertakes regulated work with children, and a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check is required. A check will be made against the list of those barred from working with children.
Part-time, Fixed-Term until 25 June 2027
25 hours per week (0.71FTE)
Salary: £41,833 - £50,359, per annum, pro-rata
UHI Perth is one of Scotland’s leading colleges for Further and Higher Education and a key partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland’s newest university.
The Music Industries and Theatre Arts department is a dynamic and innovative centre for creativity. We deliver immersive, interactive learning experiences that reflect the collaborative nature of the creative industries. Through high-quality, personalised programmes, we help students and professionals develop performance, technical, and industry skills empowering them to thrive in their careers.
We are seeking a Lecturer in Musical and Technical Theatre to join our team. The successful candidate will hold a relevant degree or be an experienced creative practitioner with current industry expertise and applied knowledge of performance and theatre. The ideal candidate would have strengths in:
• Theatre production skills – experience across all sub-disciplines such as teaching sound operations and sound design is highly desirable.
• Research and practical skills in a theatre context
• Work-based learning and experience in a theatre context
• Contextual studies
This role will teach and support students across Musical and Technical Theatre programmes (HNC/D and BA), working collaboratively with colleagues within the department and across the wider institution, including partners at UHI Inverness and Glasgow Kelvin College. Teaching responsibilities will include SCQF Levels 9–10.
Closing date: 23:45 on Wednesday 17 December 2025.
Interviews anticipated to be held week commencing 12 January 2026.
This post undertakes regulated work with children, and a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check is required. A check will be made against the list of those barred from working with children.
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