Lecturer; Teaching in Audiology; Maternity Leave Cover

Lecturer (Teaching) in Audiology (Maternity Leave Cover)

r B02-10698 Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Part time Salary £54,931-£64,644 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type On site Available for Secondment No Closing Date 22-Jun-2026

The Ear Institute has circa 75 staff located in a multi-disciplinary facility dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of hearing and the causes of deafness. The Institute together with its partner, the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital (RNTNEH), is a major national and international centre for specialist training and research, hosting a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Theme in 'Deafness and Hearing Problems'.

A RAND analysis of highly‑cited publications ranked UCL No.1 in England for both ‘Deafness and Hearing’ and for ‘Audiology and Speech & Language Pathology’.

Training the next generation of auditory scientists is a priority at the Ear Institute. The Institute offers a BSc in Audiology and range of Master's‑level courses, as well as short courses for students and health‑care professionals. It also hosts three‑and four‑year PhD programmes in a wide range of basic and clinical disciplines, including genetics, cell and molecular biology, auditory neuroscience and human auditory function.

The UCL Ear Institute is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Lecturer (Teaching) in Audiology (Grade
8) to contribute to our undergraduate and post‑graduate teaching programmes in Audiology for a fixed‑term of 12 months for maternity leave cover. The post holder will contribute to teaching and learning as a module coordinator and personal academic tutor. They will deliver high quality evidence‑based teaching and learning with constructively aligned assessment to undergraduate and postgraduate students and provide pastoral support to students as a personal academic tutor.

They will also promote positive working relationships with members of the public, clinicians, researchers, professional organisations and other stakeholders.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

Closing date: 22 June 2026

This is a fixed term maternity cover role for a highly motivated individual with experience teaching clinical Audiology who is looking to develop their pedagogical skills. You will be expected to work with applicants, students, UCL staff, clinical services, members of the public and professional organizations to deliver high quality education in clinical audiology, so excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

You will have demonstrated outstanding student‑centred teaching and experience in clinical audiology. You also must be registered with the AHCS or HCPC. Prior experience with module and/or programme development or improvement is desirable but not essential.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
  Staff Support Service

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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