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Job Advertisement
Job Description
Person Specification
Information on Trinity Laban
Conservatoire of Music and Dance

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, a leading UK conservatoire, is seeking to recruit distinguished musical theatre teachers to join the staff of the Faculty of Music based at its prestigious World Heritage site in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Trinity Laban is a small specialist higher education institution formed by the merger of Trinity College of Music and
Laban, the leading European centre for contemporary dance.
Candidates will be nationally recognised and highly respected industry specialists, usually with a distinguished record in teaching and/or delivering masterclasses within the conservatoire sector or higher education sector more widely. Equipped to teach students on all the undergraduate
BA(hons) Musical Theatre Perfromance programme, you will be able to teach to an exceptional level of technical competency, and to sustain students’ emotional and professional needs over an extended period.
For job pack and an application form, please go to the Job Opportunities page of our website at http://www.trinitylaban.ac.uk
or contact: Pamela Thompson, HR Advisor, by e-mail at staffrecruitment@trinitylaban.ac.uk
or telephone: 020 8305 4374.
Closing date: 12 Noon, Friday 15th March 2013 (no agencies)
Interviews: will be held week commencing 25 – 27 March 2013
CVs will not be accepted unless accompanied by a completed application form.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is committed to Equal Opportunities and
Diversity.
*All Trinity Laban hourly rates of pay are based on role evaluation and are inclusive of holiday pay. Hours of work will be dependent on the needs of the Conservatoire and student numbers.
City University London validates Trinity Laban’s degree programmes across music and dance, including the Research Degree Programme. Within the validation partnership Trinity Laban are responsible for the delivery and management of the provision and City University for assuring the quality and standards of the programmes.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales Company No. 51090. Registered Charity No. 309998.

Post: Teaching Staff – BA (hons) Musical Theatre programmes:
Department:
Dance, Acting, Voice (Speech) teachers
Musical Theatre
Programme Leader / Module leader Reporting to:
Responsibility for: Teaching Musical Theatre students
All teachers are expected to support the Trinity Laban mission and vision, including its profile as a centre of excellence for learning and teaching in music, dance and musical theatre; its commitment to enabling the development of high-calibre, versatile creative artists for a range of professional contexts; its cultivation of a culture of experimentation, innovation, enquiry and lifelong learning; its promotion of cross-arts and collaborative working practices; its correspondence to and engagement with the industry; its commitment to equality of opportunity and widening participation.
To direct, support and enable students’ learning, training and development in fulfilment of the stated programme learning outcomes, in accordance with Trinity Laban policies, regulations and codes of practice, and to support the Course / Module leader in pursuance of this shared objective.
1. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
1.1. To plan, prepare and deliver high quality teaching and learning that fulfils the aims and objectives set out in the relevant Programme Handbooks, responds effectively to a variety of learner backgrounds, abilities, learning styles and group sizes, and takes full account of, and enables students to meet as relevant, the differing expectations and demands of Higher Education levels.
1.2. To exemplify good practice in teaching, learning and assessment.
1.3. To provide students with ongoing constructive feedback on their work and progress.
1.4. To ensure that own subject knowledge (practice-based and pedagogic), professional skills and experience are up-to-date in order to meet the changing needs of the students, the industry, module aims, outcomes and content.

1.5. To deliver the module content, aims and objectives in accordance with the Module
Description, to the prescribed timetable, and to ensure students understand the module aims and objectives, content and assessment requirements.
1.6. To ensure module assessments are undertaken correctly, as described in the module descriptor, and as detailed in the relevant programme handbooks and TL regulations, and to co-operate fully with the requirements of any board of examiners, assessment panel, or similar.
1.7. To supply student marks and reports to the Programme / Module Leader and the
Registry, as and when required.
1.8. To serve as a member of formal examination and assessment panels, as required by the Programme / Module Leader.
1.9. To keep detailed and up-to-date records on student progress and attendance.
2. Student Development and Support: Helping students achieve well
2.1. To treat all students fairly, honestly, respectfully, with due consideration of the principles of equality of opportunity.
2.2. To empower each student to take personal control of his/her own development and promote the development of autonomous leaning, by providing opportunities for the exercise of choice, decision making, and responsibility within a supportive environment.
2.3. To advise the Progarmme /Module Leader of any student whose work, attendance or behaviour gives cause for concern.
2.4. To contribute to entrance auditions and interviews, as needed.
3. Quality assurance and enhancement: Improving our provision
3.1. To collaborate, teach and work with the programme delivery team to ensure a high quality holistic learning experience for students.
3.2. To assist the Programme / Module Leader in module review, revision, or design.
3.3. To advise the Programme /Module Leader of any modifications needed to human and physical resources used in the delivery of the module to ensure continued quality.
3.4. To contribute to the writing, review and revision of course and publicity materials.
3.5. To provide information for efficient timetable planning, as required.
4. Other: Being part of Trinity Laban
4.1. To attend any meetings or conferences related to the duties described above, as agreed with the Course Leader, and contribute to the TL community generally.
4.2. To undertake staff development activities as agreed with the Programme Leader.

4.3. To be professionally active in areas relevant to Trinity Laban courses, which will normally include research and practice, and to bring such research into the public domain by way of performance/composition, recording or publication.
4.4. To ensure that personal leave and/or external professional activities are taken at times which do not conflict with the efficient discharge of the above duties.
4.5. To comply with all Trinity Laban rules and regulations.
4.6. To undertake such other duties as the Programme Leader may reasonably require.
The post holder must:
• At all times be committed to Trinity Laban’s Equality, Diversity and Access Policy.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures relating to Health and Safety in the workplace.
Please note:
The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative and flexible in line with the needs of the
Conservatoire.
Trinity Laban has a no smoking policy on its premises.

Criteria Essential Desirable
Education, Qualifications & Training
A good quality honours degree and/or equivalent professional level of experience in dance, acting or voice (as appropriate to the post applied for).
Masters or higher qualification in a relevant subject
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Substantial knowledge of relevant skills/subject
Practical experience of professional Musical Theatre contexts
Knowledge & Skills
Excellent oral communication skills
Able to design, plan and deliver high quality curriculum-based teaching and learning sessions that enriches the student learning experience
Understanding of current learning and teaching issues in performance training and HE
Delivers quality teaching and learning that supports students development and responds to individual needs
Knowledge of the wider performing arts sector
Previous Experience
At least three years relevant professional experience
Experience of teaching in higher education
Experience of working productively with a wide range of learners, learning styles, abilities, diverse educational and cultural backgrounds.
Experience of adapting delivery to meet individual needs
Experience of engagement with curricular review and evaluation processes
Personal Characteristics
A real team-player with excellent collaborative skills, able to work through consultation, co-operation and mutual professional respect towards a shared goal
Reflects on and improves own practice (teaching and creative)
Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
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Ability to work with limited supervision, and to take appropriate action on their own initiative when necessary
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Self-motivated
IT literate
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Applicants for this role must be eligible to work legally in the United Kingdom. If you do not have the necessary permissions to do so, unfortunately we are unable to consider your application.

In 2005, Laban joined nearby Trinity College of Music to form Trinity Laban
Conservatoire of Music and Dance. The pairing of these two leading organisations has created a diverse community of performers, choreographers, composers, designers, teachers, researchers and writers. As the traditional divisions between art forms blur,
Trinity Laban provides its students with unique collaborative opportunities in an environment of creative and technical excellence. We encourage our students to explore the ever-evolving art forms of music and dance, and provide the real-world skills they need to become the artistic leaders of the future.
The Conservatoire runs a vibrant programme of performances and festivals as well as groundbreaking education, community and social-inclusion schemes.
Located in the beautiful Wren-designed King Charles Court at the Old Royal Naval
College in Greenwich, Trinity Laban’s Faculty of Music is one of the UK’s leading centres for the training of professional musicians. It is a creative and cosmopolitan community of performers, composers, teachers and researchers. It provides a realistic preparation for the ‘portfolio career’ of the modern performing musician: developing a diversity of skills on the one hand, and intense specialisation on the other. Programmes are tailored to the personal interests and needs of individual musicians, from preundergraduate through to postgraduate and professional development courses. The
Faculty of Music has long been acknowledged for fostering a caring environment for its students. Its professional staff are renowned musicians – many work as acclaimed soloists or belong to top London orchestras and opera companies.
Trinity Laban is one of Europe’s leading centres for the training of professional contemporary dance artists, attracting students from around the globe.
We have the largest team of specialist contemporary dance teachers in the world as well as exceptional facilities. Our state-of-theart building won the UK’s highest architectural award - the RIBA S tirling Prize for ‘Building of the Year’ - and recently topped The Daily Telegraph’s list of the most inspiring buildings in Britain.
We are training the leading dance artists of tomorrow - we provide our students with the best artistic training and the skills they need to succeed in the professional world. Trinity Laban was the highest ranked dance institution in the Guardian Higher
Education/University League Tables 2011.