Lecturer in Contemporary British History - Belfast, United Kingdom - QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Description

Application closing date: 07/05/2024

Salary: £41,331 - £45,148 per annum

Job category/type: Academic

The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP) at Queen's University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Lecturer in Contemporary British History.

You will be appointed on a full-time, thirteen-month contract and will play an active role in the School's research and teaching activities at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and will work closely with colleagues from across the School.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• PhD in History.
  
• Record of publication of research outputs appropriate to stage of career.
  
• A research focus in British History in the period since c.1914.
  
• Evidence of effective and innovative teaching at University level appropriate to stage of career, including successful design and delivery of modules.
  
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the teaching of survey modules in 20th-century British history, and to design and deliver a specialist course on 'Thatcher's Britain'.
  
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the development and teaching at Masters level.
  
  Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.
  
  

  This is a fixed term contract available from 19 August 2024 to 18 September 2025. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
  
  

  At Queen's our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
  
  

  We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

  • Great terms & conditions
    
  • Pension schemes
    
  • Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
    
  • Family-friendly initiatives
    
  • Career development opportunities
    
  • Support for health & mental wellbeing
    
  • Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
    
    Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
    
    

    We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: ; and
    
    

    Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Ian Campbell -
    
    

    Candidate Information
    
    About the School
    
    Attractive Reward Package
    
    Further information for international applicants