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Lecturer in Ecology & Evolution

Newcastle University • Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Salary

£24k – £24k

Posted

15 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

International SportspersonWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Newcastle University is hiring a Lecturer in Ecology & Evolution in Newcastle Upon Tyne, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £24k – £24k. Newcastle University holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the International Sportsperson route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £36,636.00 - £41,064.00 per annum Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. Closing Date: 13 October 2026 The Role The School of Natural and Environmental Sciences is looking to appoint a fixed-term (12 months) Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Biological Sc…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Newcastle University — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: International Sportsperson
Advertised salary: £24k – £24k
How this salary compares: about 22% below the £31,200 median across 1,486 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live teaching roles in Newcastle Upon Tyne — browse them
Posted: 15 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.