Head of Discipline: Film & Performance

Location: Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill Studios

Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 Months

Creative Arts and Design education at the University of Derby has a well-established history and heritage. The School of Arts is recognised in diverse fields of established and emerging, immersive forms of practice. We are committed to empowering individuals and creative collectives to fully engage in real-world issues which impact society at local, regional, national, and international levels. The school has a diverse and expansive portfolio of courses within the 3 discipline areas: Art & Design, Film & Performance and Therapeutic Arts. We are looking to appoint a Head of Discipline of Film & Performance, to lead an area of courses which includes (but is not limited to): Animation, Dance Film and High-End Television, Music Production, Popular Music and Theatre Arts and UG at PG levels.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the area of Film and/or Performance in both academia and professional practice. As Head of Discipline, you will be an accomplished leader who possesses a strategic understanding of contemporary art education, research and practice. You will have wide in-depth experience in teaching, research and enterprise. Successful candidates will lead the Film & Performance Discipline Area and work closely with the Heads of Art & Design, Therapeutic Arts and the Head of School in delivering the new 5-year strategy. 

They will maintain high standards of teaching, learning and assessment in all its forms and the development of scholarship and research in the Discipline area; they will lead by example through active engagement with teaching, research and scholarship. In addition, they will initiate and encourage activity in professional/ industrial engagement to enhance academic enterprise, undertaking sector horizon scanning and benchmarking performance against competitors and identifying other opportunities. Working collaboratively as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead an ambitious agenda and ensure that we provide real academic excellence and develop new internal and external partnerships. 

This role is an opportunity for an ambitious, motivated and collaborative leader to play a prominent part at an exciting time at the School of Arts at the University of Derby.

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Head of School of Arts - Justin Burns via J.Burns@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the “Apply” button above. 

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