Grade UE08: £48,350 to £59,421

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Social and Political Science

Contract type: Full-time 35 hours per week 

Fixed-term: 24 months from September 2024 to August 2026.

The Opportunity:

You will contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of teaching and supervision on UG and PG programmes, campus and on-line, and play a full part in the collegiate life of the subject area and the School of Social and Political Science, including activities such as attending School Teaching Committees and engaging with the Centre’s Decolonizing African Studies Working Group

This post is fixed term for 24 months from September 2024 to August 2026.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week). We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD or equivalent, either submitted or awarded by the time of appointment in African Studies or International Development or a related field; evidence of very high quality teaching at the forefront of the discipline 
• Evidence of recent, sustained and developing attainments in teaching, appropriate to career stage, also indicative of commitment to, and potential for, excellence in teaching, including ability to develop and/or renew courses/programmes at undergraduate and  postgraduate levels, and online and distance learning.
• Evidence of successfully driving improvement in student teaching and learning experience.
• Evidence of attainments in, or skills sufficient to the development of, a full range of supervisory activities for post graduate dissertation supervision. 
• Evidence of a commitment to collegiality and team working.          

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £48,350 - £59,421
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new page) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role. 

Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Hazel Gray, Head of Centre of African Studies, via email at hazel.gray@ed.ac.uk

External applicants, please refer to the guidance in ‘How to Join Us’ to support your application process. 

For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app. 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Monday 29 April 2024

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date.