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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/11/2025
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Description
Job Description
Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum pro rata
CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art
Guaranteed hours contract
Fixed-Term: 1 year
The Opportunity
Tutor in Architectural Design on the following courses:
ARCH11089 Architectural Design Studio C, Semester 1, Master of Architecture, 120 hours
ARCH11090 Architectural Design Studio D, Semester 2, Master of Architecture, 120 hours
There is a guaranteed minimum of 240 hours to be offered in the academic year 2025-26. These hours include preparation time, contact time, a small number of hours for staff meetings, and dealing with student enquiries and CPD hours, and marking/assessment hours for the number of students taught.
We are seeking to appoint a Tutor with experience in architectural design teaching within ARB Part 2 professional accredited programmes and with a portfolio of architectural research-led design practice, to fill a tutoring position in the Master of Architecture next academic year, 2025-26.
The Master Of Architecture Programme Is Delivered Through a Diverse Set Of Elective Design Studios That Engage With Complex Urban Settings, Innovative Material Systems, And Critical Forms Of Inquiry And Representation To Address The Set Of Environmental, Socio-economic, And Political Questions Facing Contemporary Architectural Practice. The Applicant Will Contribute To The Delivery Of Two Semester-long Design Studios Within The Programme
More specifically, the applicant will have experience in the delivery of architectural design studios thematically engaged with post-colonial conditions and the idea of cultural crossing. Knowledge of the Arabic language is recommended, in order to assist during the preparation and delivery of the field trip.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh's College of Humanities and Social Science. It is comprised of the Schools of Art, Design, History of Art, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Reid School of Music.
Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.
Almost 3,000 students and 300 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, Athena SWAN granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Silver Award in 2023.
Grade UE06: £34,132 to £39,355 per annum pro rata
CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art
Guaranteed hours contract
Fixed-Term: 1 year
The Opportunity
Tutor in Architectural Design on the following courses:
ARCH11089 Architectural Design Studio C, Semester 1, Master of Architecture, 120 hours
ARCH11090 Architectural Design Studio D, Semester 2, Master of Architecture, 120 hours
There is a guaranteed minimum of 240 hours to be offered in the academic year 2025-26. These hours include preparation time, contact time, a small number of hours for staff meetings, and dealing with student enquiries and CPD hours, and marking/assessment hours for the number of students taught.
We are seeking to appoint a Tutor with experience in architectural design teaching within ARB Part 2 professional accredited programmes and with a portfolio of architectural research-led design practice, to fill a tutoring position in the Master of Architecture next academic year, 2025-26.
The Master Of Architecture Programme Is Delivered Through a Diverse Set Of Elective Design Studios That Engage With Complex Urban Settings, Innovative Material Systems, And Critical Forms Of Inquiry And Representation To Address The Set Of Environmental, Socio-economic, And Political Questions Facing Contemporary Architectural Practice. The Applicant Will Contribute To The Delivery Of Two Semester-long Design Studios Within The Programme
- Architectural Design Studio C, Semester 1, focuses on the development of a productive conceptual and contextual framework for an architectural project or proposition in an international location. The studio involves a one-week field trip to a city in the Arab Maghreb where the studio will be based, when students engage in thematic research and site analysis, concluding the semester by developing an urban or architectural language informed by the conceptual, contextual, and environmental concerns identified.
- Architectural Design Studio D, Semester 2, involves the resolution of that language and set of concerns through a complex building design project.
More specifically, the applicant will have experience in the delivery of architectural design studios thematically engaged with post-colonial conditions and the idea of cultural crossing. Knowledge of the Arabic language is recommended, in order to assist during the preparation and delivery of the field trip.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- An architect with experience of research-led architectural practice, engaged in developing modes of enquire through making and drawing, demonstrated through a portfolio.
- A tutor with experience of teaching architectural design at the level of Master of Architecture, ARB Part 2 accredited programmes.
- Ability to work within a team with a collegial attitude, respect and sensitivity toward students and other staff members.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Arabic language to support the activity of the fieldtrip.
Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
- 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.
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.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
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.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh's College of Humanities and Social Science. It is comprised of the Schools of Art, Design, History of Art, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Reid School of Music.
Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.
Almost 3,000 students and 300 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, Athena SWAN granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Silver Award in 2023.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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