Turning Passion into Purpose. London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of a Learning and Teaching Assistant supporting the BA Acting for Stage and Screen within the School of Arts and Social Sciences.The postholder will be expected to deliver exceptional administrative and teaching support to the staff and students on our innovative and creative degree programmes.
You will be supporting the work of students and staff across a range of areas including administration duties, developing social media content and communications, rehearsal supervision, teaching support and the maintenance of studios and technical equipment.
About You:
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Experience in the acting industry
- A good track record of professional conduct and strong communication skills
- Strong IT skills including experience with Microsoft Teams, Google Docs and Excel programmes
- Good organisational and administrative skills
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and have a good understanding of the demands on the contemporary actor for both the stage and screen. They will have experience in current industry practices for auditioning and casting (creating self-tapes, showreels, social media content) and have a good knowledge of the London and UK theatre scene. Most importantly, they will have in-depth, personal experience in a variety of actor training methodologies and experience in assisting in running rehearsals and facilitating practical sessions.
This is a fixed-term post for 12 months.
Benefits and How to Apply:
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.
The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply Online" button below.
For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the Course Leader for BA Acting for Stage and Screen, Jon Lee on
[email protected]The closing date for applications is
23.59pm Sunday 24 th August 2025
Interview/assessment - week commencing
1 st September 2025
We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.
Depending on your circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.
If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team
[email protected]We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.
