Lecturer in Music

About the school

The School of Arts, Culture & Environment traces its distinguished history back to 1852 when the Cheltenham School of Art was established. Today, as one of the three constituent Schools in the University of Gloucestershire, the School currently has over 2200 students and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as Postgraduate Study & PhD’s Subjects offered by the School of Creative Arts include, Humanities, Journalism, Film & TV, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Photography, and Architecture, Construction & Environment.

The Music area includes three undergraduate courses and one postgraduate course, BA Popular Music, BA Sound & Music Production, BA Music Business and MSc Sound & Music Production.  You will be teaching across disciplines in all of these areas.

About the role

A team of professional practitioners deliver these vibrant music courses which allow students to develop multifarious creative, business, production and performance skills, dependent on the musical interests and direction of individual students. You will bring professional practice from the industry and an understanding of the current, ever changing music arena to the course.  Student support and creative professional development will be crucial to students trying to forge a future in this changing world. We are looking for practitioners who can deliver expertise in the following areas –

• Professional development and careers in music and the creative industries.
• Music enterprise and project development.
• Live music projects, performance and events.
• Supporting students’ independent creative and professional projects.

How to apply

To apply please click the 'Apply' button above, you will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria or complete the attached application form. CVs alone will not be considered.

Contact details

To have an informal conversation about this role, please contact one of the following-

Mark Daman Thomas, Academic Subject Leader, BA Popular Music, mdamanthomas@glos.ac.uk

Ben Wardle, Academic Subject Leader, BA Music Business

bwardle@glos.ac.uk

Tim Land, Academic Subject Leader, BA Sound & Music Production

tland@gos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date: 20^th November 2026

Interview: 9^th December 2026

The University will consider applications requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship where the role meets the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account both the role and the individual circumstances of the candidate.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert. 

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