Lecturer in Early Modern Literature

Salary:

Grade 6: £44,355 - £51,735;

Grade 7: £53,149 - £62,422 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

About us

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King’s is distinctive in representing exceptional strength in both the longer established disciplines (such as Philosophy, Classics, English, History, Languages, Music Philosophy and Theology) and world-leading quality in more recently established fields (such as Digital Humanities, Film, Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts, and Culture, Media and Creative Industries).

About the role

The Department of English wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Early Modern Literature on an indefinite contractual basis as from 1 September 2025.

We would particularly welcome applicants with expertise in Shakespeare Studies and/or Premodern Critical Race Studies. The successful candidate will have proven experience of university teaching, a record of outstanding published research appropriate to their career-stage, and also be able to demonstrate clear potential for future grant capture. They will be able to teach on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, and although it is not possible to be definitive at the time of writing, in the first year of the appointment these may include the level 4 modules Early Modern Literary Culture and the introductory first-year module Reading Poetry;  the level 5 modules The Film of the Play and Premodern Race and Gender; and the postgraduate module Working with Early Modern Texts. In subsequent years, they will have the opportunity to teach modules of their own devising that complement and strengthen the department’s present offering in the field. The postholder will also contribute, as personal tutor, to the pastoral care of students, and will supervise UG and MA dissertations. They will be expected to undertake departmental administration as required, and to help support and develop some of our partnerships with external institutions, such as the Globe and the British Library. They will be responsible to the Head of Department..

This is a full-time post, offered on an indefinite contract from 1 September 2025.

About you

Candidates should have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD qualified (i.e. PhD must have been awarded) in English Literature or related field
• Original research profile that complements the department’s strengths in Early Modern literary studies and shows clear potential for an impact project
• Experience of teaching Early Modern literature to undergraduate and postgraduate students
• High quality teaching skills: ability to communicate difficult concepts and material to students of all levels; ability to inspire and innovate as appropriate; skilled at helping students to develop their individual intellectual and personal potential
• Collegiate, proven ability to work with others and to support them where necessary
• Experience of contributing to the pastoral care of students
• Excellent administrative skills: ability to support the organisational aspects of teaching, learning and research

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with virtual learning environments
• Experience of postgraduate research supervision
• Evidence of service, such as engagement in professional organisations and broad participation in the field (conference papers, workshops, memberships)

Further information 

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a writing sample (one or two pieces of writing not exceeding 15000 words in total) and to give a presentation to the department prior to interview.

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