Stage Management Tutor
Location: Covent Garden, London/Online
Salary: £38.72 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time
Hours of Work: Variable
About the role
Are you a stage manager with professional experience and teaching or mentoring experience, keen to help others learn the skills needed to start a career in theatre? Then why not join our thriving school of Performing Arts at our ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rated College, helping to bring together people across London and beyond, and to enrich lives through learning.
The Drama department currently offers two courses per year in Stage Management and Technical Theatre:
- A non-accredited course that runs over 7 weeks (October–December), where students learn the basics and support a full production by drama students (four shows with public audience).
- An accredited course (Level 3 Award, Open College Network London) that runs over two terms (January–June) and supports two productions.
The courses are run by the Stage Management and Technical Theatre Tutor and Theatre Manager. We are looking for an additional tutor to assist in the delivering the stage management pathway for each course, teaching key roles including Deputy Stage Manager and Assistant stage manager.
We are looking for someone who is not only confident teaching but also able and willing to contribute to the planning and structure of the course. You will work closely with the lead tutor to shape the content and delivery in a way that best supports our learners. Some flexibility around delivery times may be required, and we’ll agree the specific schedule with you closer to the course start date.
12 hours per course would be scheduled within the dates and times of the currently scheduled courses:
- Mondays 18:30–21:30 starting 13 Oct. 2025, Friday 24 Oct 2025, 10:30–17:00
- Mondays & Fridays 18:30–21:30, starting 2 Feb. 2026.
Further courses may be added during the academic year. Working hours within these dates/times can be negotiated with the course leader and department.
About the applicant
City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.
To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. The ideal candidate will have:
- A qualification and/or experience relevant to the subject being taught.
- Experience of working with adults as a teacher/mentor.
- Experience of working with a backstage team and onstage performers.
- Up to date knowledge, professional experience and enthusiasm for the subject that can inspire students.
- The ability to support students to overcome barriers to learning and inspire them to achieve.
Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum) and we even offer free annual flu jabs!
Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQIA+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.
For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 17 August 2025
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
