Improvisation (Acting and Comedy) Tutor(s)

Location: Covent Garden, London

Salary: £39.11 per hour inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time.

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours of work: Fridays 18:30 – 20:30 during term-time, starting September 2026, fixed-term for one academic year.

About the role

We are looking for acting teacher(s) to join our faculty who has a specialisation in improvisation and/or comedy improvisation. The successful candidate will plan, teach and evaluate courses, helping to bring together people across the capital and beyond and to enrich lives through learning.

About the applicant

City Lit are London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, face-to-face and online. As a leader in our field, we have over a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience.

You’ll contribute to our thriving School of Performing Arts. Improvisation courses are part of an exciting provision of acting and theatre courses, ranging from beginners to advanced, including accredited drama courses and City Lit Theatre and Radio Theatre Companies.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing your skills and experience. You will particularly attract our interest if this covers:

• Relevant training in improvisation / comedy improvisation for actors
• Experience in teaching / facilitating improvisation and/or comedy improvisation
• Experience of teaching adults in groups
• Understanding of how to assess and track student progress and support students to overcome barriers to learning.
• Enthusiasm for improvisation that can inspire and attract students.

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.

Situated 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 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. 

Please apply by clicking on the below link.

City Lit promotes and values equality and diversity

Closing Date: Sunday 31 May 2026, 23:59

Interview Dates: Initial interviews on Zoom: 9 / 10 June, second-round interviews in person