Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,132 to 39,355 per annum, pro rata

CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art

Guaranteed Hours

Fixed-term: 1 year

Tutor in History of Art on the following courses:

History of Art 1A: Images and Identity, 500-1700 (HIAR08029) (sem 1)


History of Art 1B: Making Meaning in the Premodern World (HIAR08030) (sem 2)

The Opportunity:

We are seeking to appoint Tutors with expertise in relevant areas of History of Art, to join a team of teaching staff contributing to learning and teaching at undergraduate level. The successful candidate will assist with teaching, assessment and feedback across a variety of undergraduate courses from the start of the 2025-26 academic year. The courses have specified learning outcomes and sit within the undergraduate BA (Hons) History of Art and MA (Hons) Fine Art programmes.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Be familiar with the methods, theories and historiography of art history. A commitment to sharing this knowledge through passionate teaching. Ability to work within a team with a collegial attitude, respect and sensitivity toward students and other staff members. Demonstrable ability to apply knowledge, skills and techniques to teaching and ability to understand the needs of a group of/and individual students and to provide appropriate guidance. An enthusiastic, positive and creative approach to teaching.

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Application Information

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.


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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

25th July 2025.

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