Lecturer in Heritage

Grade UE08: £50,253 to £61,759 per annum, pro rata. 

Please note the successful candidate will be appointed at the starting point of the grade.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology / Archaeology

Fixed term, part-time (0.4 FTE from 1st January 2027 to 30 June 2027 and 0.8 FTE from 1st July 2027 to 31st Dec 2027) for 12 months.

Where curiosity becomes impact. The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.

We offer careers and roles in just about every area you can think of. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your current specialism, explore a new challenge, or broaden your experience, we offer opportunities where you can flourish and make a real difference. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation, helping us thrive and innovate together.

The Opportunity:

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is looking for a Lecturer, to deliver and assess courses on the Archaeology undergraduate and Cultural Heritage Futures Masters programme.

Responsibilities include the role of Course Organiser for selected courses (including preparation and delivery of content and marking of assignments), contributions to co-taught courses, supervision and assessment of dissertation students, student support, contribution to the academic administration, and assisting in course and programme development.

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in heritage studies, and who can contribute to the School's growing international profile in the areas of heritage and identity, the politics of the past, and digital heritage though we welcome applicants from a broad range of relevant backgrounds.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Degree relevant to teaching area.
• Demonstrable ability to apply knowledge, skills and techniques to teaching and ability to understand the needs of a group and individual students and to provide appropriate guidance.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
• Specialist knowledge of the discipline/topics under discussion.
• Understanding of the principles of teaching, learning and assessment.

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:  

• Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

Applicants should provide contact details for two referees who will be contacted only if the application is successful at the shortlisting stage. Applicants who do not wish for anyone to be contacted until after an offer has been made, should indicate this on their application.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. Please note the successful candidate will be appointed at the starting point of the grade.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 16 October 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 

Interviews will be held shortly after the application closing date.

Informal enquiries should be directed to the Head of Archaeology, Prof. Catriona Pickard, Catriona.Pickard@ed.ac.uk

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.Archaeological research at Edinburgh is focussed geographically primarily on Europe (including Britain and Ireland, and especially Scotland) and the Middle East, and extends in time from early prehistory to the medieval period. The main teaching clusters are: prehistoric archaeology, classical and historical archaeology, and science-based archaeology, notably including osteoarchaeology and forensic anthropology. Certain research interests, e.g. landscape archaeology, are represented across these clusters. Academic staff are actively involved in field research and excavation, presently including in Turkey, Italy and over continental Europe.  First established a century ago, Archaeology at Edinburgh now has a sizeable and vibrant postgraduate community which complements the academic staff, whose numbers have grown over recent years.  Alongside numerous international collaborations, Archaeology also benefits from strong links with the range of archaeological institutions and applied companies based in Scotland’s capital, as well as within and beyond the School in which it is based in the University.