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

What You Will Do

• 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.

About You

• 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.

Benefits

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 time staff).
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
  • 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
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

Leeds Conservatoire is a successful higher education provider dedicated to music, theatre, and performance, offering a vibrant and supportive learning environment for aspiring artists. Our strong industry connections provide students with invaluable real-world experience and opportunities, equipping them for successful careers in the creative sectors.

We pride ourselves on creating a rewarding and stimulating workplace for our staff, fostering collaboration and innovation within a supportive and creative community. We are committed to nurturing the next generation of artists and are proud to contribute to the vibrant cultural landscape of Leeds and beyond.

At Leeds Conservatoire, we offer development opportunities, allowing our staff to thrive alongside a diverse team of leading professionals and talented students. Our state-of-the-art facilities and thriving student community further enhance our creative environment, making it an inspiring place to work and grow.

As an organisation committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are constantly striving to recruit staff which are representative of our student body and the wider region, to enable us to bring new voices to our community.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and select candidates on merit against the person specification.

Our processes are designed to:

• provide equal opportunity and comply with relevant equality legislation;
• reduce bias through structured, evidence-based assessment;
• make reasonable adjustments where needed so candidates can perform at their best.

We are committed to a respectful working environment where people are treated with dignity, and where a range of perspectives can be expressed and discussed appropriately within the law and our policies.

To learn more about our approach and objectives, please click here.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.