Part Time Lecturer - Voice in Context Lectures & Research Seminars (BA Voice

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Job Reference LUM
23408/2768

Number of Positions Requested:

1

Contract Type:

LC
- Fractional
- Permanent

30

£29.28 to £32.93 per hour (inclusive of prep time and holiday pay)

Working Hours:

20

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

09/08/2026

Job Category:

Group Member:

Campus:

At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement
  - If you work full time, you'll get at least
  35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part timestaff).
• The People’s Pension
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
• Travel and commuting
  - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -including staff development days
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities
  - this will vary depending on role requirements

The School of Popular Music & Voice wishes to appoint a Part Time Lecturers across the BA Voice curriculum, to deliver teaching and assessing and undertake any other work associated with relevant modules. The teaching term follows the Undergraduate Music Academic Calendar. Note that other duties may fall outside of the term time weeks.

The start date for the teaching will be w/c 21st September 2026, but with planning and preparationhappeningprior to this week.

We are looking for staff for the following modules:

Industry Skills (Year
2) – from Sept 2026

Voice in Context (1 hour teaching per week for 10 weeks, both semesters)

Professional Skills (Year
3)– from Sept 2027

Voice in Context (1 hour teaching per week for 10 weeks, both semesters)

Specialist Study Research Project (Year
3) – from Sept 2027

Research Seminars (1 hour teaching per week for 5 weeks, both semesters)

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with a particular academic/research interest in areas related voice and voice music through the lense of musicology or ethnomusicology.

Part Time teaching staff will work closely with the Academic Manager in the School of Popular Music and Voice, as well as the School Administrator and other relevant Part Time Lecturers.

Applicants should have highly developed communication skills, be collaborative and willing to work with a team of managers and lecturers to deliver an excellent student experience and contribute to a thriving work environment.

Please note that existing staff will be paid on their current pay grade.

For questions or more information about the posts please contact Head of School, Kari Bleivik, at

• Plan and deliver high-quality lectures and seminars
• Assess student coursework and provide constructive feedback in line with institutional guidelines.
• Support students while collaborating with academic and professional services teams to deliver an outstanding student experience.
• Work closely with the Academic Manager, BA Voice lecturers, and departmental colleagues to plan teaching, ensure curriculum quality, and maintain effective communication across the programme.
• Contribute to the development of voice provision, departmental strategy, and curriculum within the School of Popular Music and Voice.

• Honours and postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, with expertise in voice related academic research; a higher education teaching qualification is desirable.
• Experience teaching in higher education, supported by comprehensive subject knowledge, evidence of teaching excellence, and current awareness of research in the field.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and administrative skills, with the ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students.
• Collaborative approach to working across departments, with proficiency in using subject-specific technologies and digital tools to enhance teaching and learning.

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