Job Description

Grade UE06: 34,610 to 39,906 (18.96- 21.87 per hour) Per Annum Pro-rata

CAHSS, Edinburgh College of Art

Guaranteed Hours: Minimum 20 hours over period

Open Ended

The Opportunity:

We are seeking to appoint 2 tutors with a first degree in music and/or psychology area to fill tutoring positions on Psychology of Music to in Semester 2, 2025-26. This UG course provides an introduction to the study of psychology of music. Students are encouraged to think critically around the topic which is introduced from a broad perspective. The course is open to students across the university and does not require any musically specific skills (notation, theory, etc.). The course is taught weekly by means of formal teaching sessions and associated (bi-weekly) tutorial sessions. The tutorials are a key element of the course intended to reinforce and expand upon taught content that also incorporate a series of tasks, which are linked to assessment. Successful applicants will lead the bi-weekly tutorials and will contribute to marking and assessment under the supervision of the course organiser.



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Your skills and attributes for success:

In depth knowledge of psychology related to musicology In depth knowledge of musicology related to Psychology Ability to apply practice experience from real life music situations to enhance student understanding An enthusiastic, positive and creative approach to teaching

Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:


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- Cover letter

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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our

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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

5

th

January 2026.

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Interviews dates to be confirmed.