Lecturer in Primary Education

0.8 FTE (29.6 hours per week)

This role will be based at our City Campus with occasional travel to other campuses as and when required.

We are looking for a successful, experienced primary teaching practitioner to play a key part in planning and delivering our Primary Initial Teacher Education courses and to become part of our welcoming community and team.  

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a strength in teaching and learning in primary science, including deep knowledge of the science curriculum and of current and effective teaching approaches across the primary phase. Our new team member will also contribute to professional studies and other primary subject areas within our programme.  

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work closely with students and schools across Gloucestershire and beyond, shaping the future of teacher education and supporting trainee teachers and their professional development.

If you can enthuse and motivate students, be organised, flexible and collaborative in your approach and manage a challenging and varied workload, then this may be the ideal role for you!

About the school

The School of Education and Science is an ambitious and dynamic community offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and professional qualifications. We are committed to providing high quality teaching and learning opportunities and are devoted to addressing educational inequality. We would like to recruit a new colleague to enhance our dedicated Initial Teacher Education team and to increase our teaching and research capacity.

The Primary Initial Teacher Education team works in close partnership with schools and professional networks and promotes partnership and a community ethos.  Our trainee teachers benefit from input from a range of expert colleagues which enables them to feel confident and secure as well as achieving strong academic outcomes and becoming high quality teachers.

About the role

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a strength in teaching and learning in primary science, including deep knowledge of the science curriculum and of current and effective teaching approaches across the primary phase. You will also contribute to professional studies and other primary subject areas within our programme.  

You will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging teaching materials to support students’ learning. You will exemplify best teaching practices, ensuring our students experience innovative and up-to-date pedagogical approaches that they can apply in their own classrooms.

If you are an ambitious educator looking to broaden your impact, this role offers a unique chance to shape the future of primary education. Join us and be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team dedicated to developing excellent teachers for future generations.

Contact details

For more information on the role please contact

Ruth Hollier, Primary Initial Teacher Education Lead: rhollier@glos.ac.uk or call 01242 714648

Key dates

Closing date: 7^th July

Interview: 15^th July

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.

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