Principal Lecturer Initial Teacher Education Lead

Closing date: 23:59 hours BST on Tuesday 2^nd April 2024

Hours: Full time 37 hours

Expected interview date: Wednesday 17^th April 2024

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart.

Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.

As the Principal Lecturer Initial Teacher Education lead in the Institute of Education, Arts and Society you will lead on curriculum design and development, staffing, delivery and quality assurance of the Institute’s Initial Teacher Education programmes. Ensuring high quality learning for our student teachers in collaboration with our school partners will be a key focus. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data-driven insights you will assess the impact of Initial Teacher Education initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Informal Enquiries Dr Ruth Harrison-Palmer | Director of the Institute of Education, Arts and Society | Ruth.Harrison-Palmer@cumbria.ac.uk

We are seeking innovative, creative, high quality researchers, and scholars to foster a culture of exploration, discovery and intellectual challenge that generates international recognition, respect and engagement.

In return, the University offers an attractive benefits package including 35 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, 25 research and scholarly activity days, support for professional development, support to achieve Higher Education Academy/Advance HE accreditation, mentor provision in the first year of employment and opportunity for career development.

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We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.

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