Lecturer in Music Education

Lecturer in Music Education

Employer: Royal Northern College of Music

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Part-Time Fixed-Term

Closing Date: 16th January 2026 at 12:00

We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and student-focused Lecturer in Music Education to join our academic staff and contribute to the development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with a particular focus on the Master of Education (MEd) degree.

Reporting to the Programme Lead for Music Education, the role holder will contribute to the delivery, coordination, assessment and supervision of modules in music education across the College.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering teaching in music pedagogy, curriculum design, educational theory and practice, music learning in schools and communities, and inclusive education.
• Supervising postgraduate dissertations and, where appropriate, contributing to student teacher observations.
• Actively supporting students to become reflective, research-informed practitioners across school, community and other educational settings.
• Playing a key role in the ongoing development of the College’s music education provision, linking theory and practice, and strengthening connections between pre-tertiary and higher education contexts.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the College – including those in performance, composition, academic studies, research, community engagement, and health and wellbeing – to ensure music education remains a central and integrated component of the RNCM’s academic and professional programmes.
• Enduring some evening or weekend work in line with teaching, assessment or performance activities as required.

Interviews: 29th – 30th January 2026

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