Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in the UK is seeking a Lecturer in Ancient History for a fixed-term position from January 2026 to January 2027. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate modules focusing on Ancient History and contribute to administrative tasks. Candidates should have or be nearing completion of a PhD in a related field. The institution is committed to promoting equality and offers a comprehensive benefits package including up to 8.4 weeks of holiday.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks

Pension schemes

Development opportunities

Support for physical and mental health

Qualifications

• Near completion of a PhD in a relevant field.
• Ability to teach Ancient History modules.
• Development of research output in the field.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Ancient History.
• Contribute to the School's administrative activities.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Effective team member

Ability to contribute to teaching modules

Education

PhD in Ancient History or cognate subject

Job description

Organisation/Company QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST Research Field Educational sciences History Philosophy Religious sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 27 Oct 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We seek to recruit a Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History, from 5th January 2026 to 4th January 2027. This 12-month post will involve teaching and supervising at undergraduate and postgraduate level in ancient history, as well as contributing to the School's administration activity. In particular, cover is required for teaching undergraduate modules on the topics of 'Alexander the Great' and 'The Ancient City'.

The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics is one of the largest and most diverse Schools at the University, exploring culture and society from the origins of humanity and ancient history to contemporary debates around politics and government. We are also home to a number of research centres, such as the Centre for Public History, which bring together clusters of research conducted by academics in the school and beyond.

About the person:

As the successful candidate, you will have the following:

• Have, or be near to completion, a PhD in Ancient History or cognate subject.
• An ability to contribute to teaching the department's required modules in Ancient History.
• Research output development in ancient history, appropriate to stage of career.
• An ability to carry out administrative duties appropriate to post.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an ability to work as an effective team member.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

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.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.