About us 

War Studies is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together, we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff and students. We are committed to diversity, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Overall, King’s values the diversity of its staff and student body and recognises that this is both a strength and a defining feature of King’s as a London university in a global context.

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a full time, fixed term Lecturer in International Relations Education, to support teaching across our BA and PGT IR programmes. The postholder will contribute to compulsory International Relations modules on our BA IR and BA History and IR programmes, as well optional theory and ‘applied’ IR modules at both BA and MA. We welcome applicants with expertise in the discipline of International Relations and a proven publication and teaching track record. The successful candidate will be able to deliver outstanding teaching on International Relations and to assess students learning and provide feedback at the highest level, as a member of a collegial academic community.  

The post is offered on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), providing a specialist contract that focuses on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship, and leadership in education. The role is campus-based and scheduled to begin in academic year 2024/25.

This post is a full time fixed term role until  30 September 2027

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

1. PhD awarded in International Relations.
2. Experience of successful teaching of undergraduate and/or postgraduate students in International Relations.
3. Evidence of innovative teaching practices in International Relations.
4. Evidence of strong administrative skills.
5. Evidence of a collegial approach to membership of an academic community.
6. Evidence of supporting efforts to improve equality, diversity and inclusion.
7. Evidence of a track record of and research agenda for high-quality publications in International Relations appropriate to the level of the position.

Desirable criteria

1. A track record of wider administrative contribution to the delivery of departmental activities.
2. Experience of successfully managing teaching teams comprised of Graduate Teaching Assistants.
3. Experience of curriculum design and/or module convening.

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

Further information 

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.

This role does  meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.