Lecturer in Dramatherapy

Location: Britannia Mill, Mackworth Road, Derby, DE22 3BL Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months Advert Closes: Tuesday 05 March 2024 The School of Arts is a place where talent thrives and ambitions are realised. Our impressive facilities range from our producing and learning theatre, photography lab, purpose-built studios and a huge variety of creative spaces. We are a creative community that is supportive in helping students shape their individual identities and styles. Our courses focus on graduate employability and helping establish our students as artists and practitioners. The Therapeutic Arts team is formed of a group of expert practitioners and academics delivering a range of four post-graduate accredited therapy programmes, Art therapy, Dramatherapy, Music therapy and Dance Movement Psychotherapy. Our focus is on the student, their learning, and their practical experience in comprehensive placements. The Impact you will have With a focus on graduate employability, you will be involved in all aspects of training arts therapies students. You’ll support students' development to become practicing therapists in their chosen modality and with an approach rooted in taught theory, clinical experiences, group exploration and self-understanding. This requires a commitment to the student journey and the development of Dramatherapy as a profession. You will join an established team of professionals and support developments in the field, through pedagogy, research and clinical skills. You will take on specific responsibilities within programme development e.g. placement co-ordination and have a real understanding of the subtle differences between being a clinician and an educator.  What we need you to bring to the team Flexible approach to work Significant experience of own discipline to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field A sound understanding of internationalisation and its relevance for learners and the curriculum Committed to a high-performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality Innovative and Creative What you can expect from us Career development opportunities are available in areas of clinical interest through engaging with research and in teaching and learning through working towards FHEA registration. With growth and innovation comes opportunity to develop your own ideas and strategies as part of the team, developing entrepreneurial endeavours that benefit staff and students.  For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Kate Smith -Senior Lecturer in Therapeutic Arts via k.smith2@derby.ac.uk For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recuitment@derby.ac.uk Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your individual eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. To be eligible for sponsorship you must evidence that you hold all essential qualifications listed on the job description. Please note, equivalent experience will not be accepted as evidence of the essential qualifications. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.