Director of Learning & Teaching

Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent

Liverpool, L1 9HF

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Director of Learning & Teaching to join the Executive Leadership Team. The postholder will play a central strategic and operational role in embedding our New Degree Awarding Powers and advancing a cohesive, high-performing creative learning environment.

The successful candidate will lead the continued development of an innovative, practice and industry-informed curriculum across undergraduate and postgraduate provision, ensuring excellence in teaching, curriculum quality and student outcomes. The role carries institution-wide responsibility for academic quality and standards, curriculum development and enhancement, teaching innovation and professional practice, and the delivery of an outstanding and inclusive student experience. You will champion our values and drive continuous improvement, fostering a culture of ambition, collaboration and professional excellence across all areas of provision.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will hold a degree and postgraduate qualification in a relevant creative discipline and bring extensive experience of specialist higher education and the creative industries. You will demonstrate a strong track record of strategic and operational leadership in learning and teaching, curriculum development and academic innovation, alongside clear evidence of impact on student success, quality enhancement and institutional performance.

This is a significant opportunity to shape the future of our creative learning environment at a defining point in our journey and to influence the development of the next generation of creative professionals.

Our Strategic Framework

Our strategic direction is shaped by six interconnected themes: Excellence, with the ambition to be globally recognised for creative learning and vocational training; Equity, embedding inclusion, belonging and opportunity across the institution; Environment, ensuring sustainability across finance, campus, technology and operations; Empowerment, enhancing the experience of students, staff and alumni; Employability, embedding career readiness and industry relevance across learning; and Entrepreneurship, fostering creativity, innovation and enterprise.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to being a diverse, inclusive and forward-thinking employer. Equity and inclusion are integral to our culture, decision-making and academic practice. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from groups currently under-represented within our community, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and those identifying as female, non-binary or trans. Appointments are made on merit.

Join Us

You will join a vibrant creative community defined by collaboration, professional practice and student-centred learning. Working alongside committed colleagues and talented students, you will contribute to the continued evolution of one of the world’s leading centres for creative education and vocational training.

We offer access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlement, complimentary tickets to LIPA productions, and the opportunity to join a unique international community of creatives and cultural leaders.

The successful candidate will ideally be available to start September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Closing date for applications: Friday 10th April 2026 at 12:00 noon

Interview date: Wednesday 6th May 2026

You can download or request a hard copy of the details, and an application form related to this post from our website on the following link:

lipa.ac.uk/about-us/working-here

CVs will not be accepted.

Should you have any questions about the application process or require reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact our Recruitment Team on recruit@lipa.ac.uk or 0151 330 3091.

Please send your completed application form to recruit@lipa.ac.uk