Overview
Job Title: Part Time Lecturer – Voice
Salary: £29.28 to £32.93 per hour (inclusive of prep time and holiday pay)
Closing Date: 2026-08-09
About the Role
Up to 15 hours per week term time
The School of Popular Music & Voice wishes to appoint Part Time Lecturers across the BA Voice and BA Popular Music, to deliver voice teaching and assessing, and undertake any other work associated with relevant modules.
We are looking for Vocal Practitioners who can deliver 1-1 vocal tuition to a high standard, with excellent technical knowledge, performance experience and artistic insight. We are looking for individuals with a range of different backgrounds and experience of different genres, but we particularly welcome applications from voice professionals with expertise in Popular Music and/or Musical Theatre repertoire.
The teaching term follows the Conservatoire’s Undergraduate Music Academic Calendar. Note that other duties may fall outside of the term time weeks. The start date for the teaching will be w/c 21st September 2026, but with planning and preparation happening prior to this week.
Please note that the total number of working hours for appointed staff depends on the individual applicants music and repertoire specialism(s) and on student enrolment.
For questions or more information about the posts please contact Head of School, Kari Bleivik, at k.bleivik@lcm.ac.uk
What You Will Do
- Plan and deliver high-quality one-to-one and group teaching on the BA Voice (Performance & Pedagogy) programme, alongside specialist voice teaching through extracurricular activities where appropriate.
- Assess student performance and coursework, participate in voice assessment panels, and provide timely, constructive feedback in line with institutional guidelines.
- Support and facilitate student performances, events, and an outstanding student experience by working collaboratively with academic and professional services teams.
- Collaborate with the Academic Manager, BA Voice lecturers, and departmental colleagues to plan teaching, maintain curriculum quality, and ensure effective communication across the programme.
- Contribute to the development of the voice curriculum, departmental strategy, and the ongoing enhancement of voice provision within the Department of Popular Music and Voice.
About You
- Honours and postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline, with a higher education teaching qualification and expertise in vocal pedagogy through research and/or professional practice.
- Experience teaching in higher education, supported by evidence of teaching excellence and comprehensive subject knowledge.
- Current knowledge of research in vocal pedagogy and an understanding of the music industry, particularly in relation to voice.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and administrative skills, with the ability to engage, motivate, and inspire students.
- Strong collaborative skills and proficiency in using subject-specific technologies and digital tools to enhance teaching and learning.
Benefits
At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
- Generous Pension schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- The People’s Pension
- Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
- Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
- We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
- We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.
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