School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Sciences
Visiting Lecturer – MA Arts, Health and Wellbeing
Hourly Paid, Variable hours
Pay: £20.33 - £50.82 per hour (plus holiday pay per hour), dependent on type of work undertaken
(The hourly pay rate is a comprehensive “scheduled teaching hour rate” which includes payment for more than one hour’s teaching in recognition of additional work undertaken associated with the teaching commitment, typically this equates to a payment of 1.5 hours additional hours for each hour of teaching.)
Marjon is a small university, with a strong sense of community, centred on student success. We believe that each staff member contributes directly to the University’s growth and success, with our values at the heart of everything we do. We believe that diversity provides the talent and contribution that delivers the greatest impact on our continuing success and realising every individual’s potential.
We are expanding our Visiting Lecturer Talent Pool for prospective opportunities to contribute our MA Arts, Health & Wellbeing. This is a relatively new programme, which has attracted a healthy number of students and has ambitions to grow further. We are well-connected in the sector locally, and beyond, drawing on cutting edge research and practice. The national picture for arts, health and wellbeing is constantly evolving and we are excited to be part of these new developments.
Applications are invited for individuals who would be interested in becoming involved in this programme as a Visiting Lecturer. This could include teaching, marking assessments, and supervising final research projects.
You might have expertise in:
• Socially engaged arts practices/community arts
• Creative health
• Art-based research methods
• Pastoral care
We welcome applications from individuals with a specialism in any or multiple art-forms, including but not limited to: drama/theatre, music/singing, visual/mixed media arts, photography/film, dance/movement, creative writing, and more. We are particularly keen to receive applications from individuals who are under-represented in the sector.
Successful applicants should hold a Master’s degree or comparable professional experience with sufficient breadth of knowledge and/or depth of specialist knowledge of the relevant field (including current practice) to work within our programmes. Teaching experience in Higher Education is an advantage.
For an informal discussion please contact: Programme Leader, Dr. Kate Massey-Chase .
Closing date & interview plans
Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis, and we will be in contact as soon as possible if we are interested in your application. Therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as the vacancy may close if suitable candidates are found ahead of the final closing date detailed below.
Final closing date: Sunday 02 March 2025 (11:59pm)
Apply online: https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/
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