Lecturer in Biblical Studies
Overview
Union Theological College, a department of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, is offering a full-time, fixed-term position for a Lecturer in Biblical Studies based in the United Kingdom. This role involves a three-year fixed-term contract requiring 37.5 hours per week on site. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality teaching focused on Old Testament Biblical Studies, provide academic and pastoral support to students, and advance the mission, vision, and Christian ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD in Old Testament with a focus on the Pentateuch from a recognized academic institution and bring previous experience teaching Old Testament and Biblical Hebrew in academic settings. Knowledge of Aramaic and a cognate ancient Semitic language such as Akkadian or Ugaritic is required, alongside a publication record appropriate to the candidate's career stage. Candidates must show a willingness to obtain a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education and demonstrate the ability to act as a reflexive practitioner combining theology and practice.
The position requires two years of leadership experience within a Christian congregation or para-church organization, proven administrative competence including organizational skills and report writing, and appropriate IT skills. Applicants must possess a personal Christian faith typically shown through active membership in a Christian congregation, and they must understand and commit to the Christian ethos and doctrinal framework of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Additionally, candidates must respect the diversity of the church, including its theological diversity, and maintain flexibility regarding working arrangements and hours to meet college needs.
What you get
The salary for this position ranges from £44,000 to £48,000 per annum.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is Thursday 19 November 2026 at 12pm, though the post may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.
About The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is the largest representative in Ireland of the Scottish reformed tradition of Christianity. Based in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the organisation draws on the liturgy and confession of the seventeenth-century Scottish Kirk. It emerged in the twentieth century as the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland, following a series of secessions and re-alignments after previously contending with disabilities imposed on dissent from the established Church of Ireland until the nineteenth century.
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