Specialist Technician (L&T) Voice and Movement

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acting and Performance team at Wimbledon College of Arts (WCA), as a Specialist Technician (Learning & Teaching) - Voice and Movement.

WCA provides a rich, visionary and state-of-the-art environment where performers, designers and creative technologists can collaborate and explore performance in all its guises, whilst bringing to life extraordinary work.

As a member of the technical team, you'll work closely with technical and academic staff to provide teaching, feedback, professional expertise, guidance and knowledge that relates to the practice and techniques of voice, speech and movement.

You'll contribute to the planning, development and delivery of learning activities and their relevant technical set up, in accordance with Health and Safety and University policies.

Technicians are an integral part of the realisation of students' work: their knowledge and experience of industry not only enables students to realise their most professional standard of work here at WCA, but it also prepares them for a smooth transition into their working life.

You'll require a relevant qualification in voice/speech and movement, and/or significant experience in a similar technical role, either in industry or education (ideally both).

You'll have significant knowledge and understanding of all relevant Health and Safety legislation in relation to industry standards in acting and performance practice. It is essential that you are able to use a range of methods, tools, technologies and equipment to achieve a safe and acceptable standard of work.

You'll need relevant experience in delivering technical workshops relating to acting and performance, as well as the ability to understand and explain technical/specialist terms used in the craft of acting.

Your professional competence, guidance, and advice will play an instrumental role in supporting students with the transition from education to industry. You'll be proactive and innovative within the specialism, exploring new approaches and solutions to support the delivery of a smooth learning experience.

This role in based within the Acting and Performance course, however it operates as part of the wider WCA technical team. Experience of working within a team and communicating with people that have a varying technical understanding is essential.

By bringing your technical expertise, passion for teaching and learning and collaborative mindset to the role, you will contribute to creating a safe, accessible and enriching environment for students at WCA, ensuring their journey with us is second to none.

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities - UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We're made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world's creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world's most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.