Lecturer in Music

Description

0.4 FTE

Candidates will be expected to work on campus teaching or engaged with students, assisting with recruitment, outreach and open days at least 2 days per week during term time. When not teaching one day a week can be worked from home.

About the school

The School of Arts, Culture & Environment traces its distinguished history back to 1852 when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the three constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, the School currently has over 2200 students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as Postgraduate Study & PhD's Subjects offered by the School of Creative Arts include, Humanities, Journalism, Film & TV, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Architecture, Construction & Environment.

The Music area includes three undergraduate courses and one postgraduate course, BA Popular Music, BA Sound & Music Production, BA Music Business and MSc Sound & Music Production. You will be teaching across disciplines in all of these areas.

About the role

A team of professional practitioners deliver these vibrant music courses which allow students to develop multifarious creative, business, production and performance skills, dependent on the musical interests and direction of individual students. You will bring professional practice from the industry and an understanding of the current, ever changing music arena to the course. Student support and creative professional development will be crucial to students trying to forge a future in this changing world.

We are looking for practitioners who can deliver expertise in the following areas -

• Live performance, including developing students' performance skills and live projects.
• Professional development and careers in music and the creative industries.
• Music enterprise and project development.
• Supervision of students' independent creative and professional projects

How to apply

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page, you will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria or complete the attached application form. CVs alone will not be considered.

Contact details

Mark Daman Thomas, Academic Subject Leader, BA Popular Music, mdamanthomas@glos.ac.uk

Ben Wardle, Academic Subject Leader, BA Music Business bwardle@glos.ac.uk

Tim Land, Academic Subject Leader, BA Sound & Music Production tland@gos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date: 20th November 2026

Interview: 9th December 2026

Please note that this role does not meet the minimum eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

For more information about out benefits and working for the University please click here

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification.

The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and experience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria within the job specification.

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