Associate Lecturer in Politics

Do you have a passion for learning and politics? Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer to join the School of Social Sciences and teach part time this coming Spring term 2026.

As Associate Lecturer you will teach the module:

• Perspectives on Public Services and the Public Sector (level 7)
• 30 hours of teaching in term 2
• Tuesday 6-9pm from January to March 2026. 

As Associate Lecturer, your role will be to deliver teaching (lectures) to Birkbeck students, in order to enable them to complete their studies successfully, and to undertake all related course administrative duties as required.

Your main responsibility will be preparation, teaching, administration and assessment (i.e. marking) of the Perspectives on Public Services and the Public Sector module, which is a Level 7 postgraduate module.

As Associate Lecturer, you will have proven knowledge in the field of public administration and public service organisation, ideally through your own PhD research, excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and enthuse students.

You will also be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as required to teach (or demonstrate equivalent professional/industry level experience).

The module will be taught using our ‘HyFlex’ technology that synchronizes learning in physical classrooms with online learning (training will be provided).

Further to the person specification, you will have:   

1. Relevant teaching experience, working with adult students within the HE sector. 
2. Experience of (or willingness to develop) a wide range of teaching and assessment methods.   
3. Demonstrably effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills across a range of relevant contexts. 
4. A working knowledge of IT including Word, Excel, e-mail and experience of (or willingness to use) Moodle & Teams.
5. A good understanding of the needs of full and part-time adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.

Birkbeck is a world-renowned centre of original, influential research in politics. We organise a lively programme of seminars and conferences and are home to affiliated research centres, such as the Birkbeck Centre for British Political Life. 

Our academic staff are international authorities in their respective fields, publishing and delivering stimulating teaching in a wide range of political topics - this is your chance to be part of our School at Birkbeck , situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area, so apply with us today. 

Salary:

Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £68.13 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked. This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 7 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Contract: 

Fixed-term contract: January-March 26. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. 

Closing date: Friday 20 June 2025, interview date: Monday 30 June 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact: 

Professor Deborah Mabbett at d.mabbett@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. 

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