Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education

Location: Kedleston Road

Advert Closes: Thursday 06 June 2024

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. 

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

Applications are open for a part-time Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education with expertise in Early Childhood. Applicants must be experienced in working with children (0-8yrs) within education, health or social care. As a member of the Institute of Education team you will have teaching, supervision, placement support and research responsibilities and work with colleagues teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate, on campus and online programmes. 

You should have a passion for education and teaching and be able to link theory to practice in the Higher Education environment. You will be able to share your experience of research and teaching in the education sector and will hold a Master of Arts in Education or equivalent. 

This post will be 22.2 hours - 3 days a week with occasional weekend working. 

About the Institute of Education 

The Institute of Education has a long and successful history of educating and training educational professionals. It is an innovative and supportive community of learners with a strong research culture and reputation for providing innovative solutions to the field of education. Working with a range of external partners we play a central role in the provision of educational services throughout the Midlands and beyond. Our staff are experts in the field of early childhood, SEND, careers guidance, professional and vocational education and Teacher Training. We have a vibrant teaching portfolio through which we offer diverse perspectives, blend digital technologies and facilitate work-based opportunities to support graduate employability. 

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Sharon Bell (Head of Discipline: Education, Childhood and SEND) via  S.Bell@derby.ac.uk 

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.

If you are successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post. 

To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.

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