Teaching Fellow in the History of the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora

Are you passionate about helping to deliver an exceptional student experience in a top-ranked Russell Group University? Can you provide excellent teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate History degree programmes?

The School of History is seeking to employ an effective individual who is passionate about inspiring and supporting our students with research-led teaching.

The University of Leeds is one of the top 75 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

We are looking for an individual who can teach across a wide range of modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including (but not limited to) HIST3724 Caribbean Identity, Society and Decolonisation, HIST2565 Histories of Black Britain and  HIST2557 Thinking about History. The postholder will also undertake the role of Access to Leeds representative for the School of History.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

 Professor Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Head of School, Email: S.Bhattacharya1@leeds.ac.uk

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