Programme Director in Education Leadership

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
The Educational Leadership Centre in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences (ECLS) is seeking to appoint a Programme Director at Lecturer level (for a 2-year period) with expertise in National Professional Qualifications, assessment design, educational leadership and/or teacher development. The successful applicant will join a committed, flexible and innovative team located in ECLS. In the Educational Leadership Centre, we offer professional development programmes for UK teachers (including National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), Early Career Framework in partnership with national providers, and bespoke programmes) as well as for internationally based educational leaders. The Programme Director will lead on our NPQ programmes and work closely with the Co-Director of the centre on bespoke provision. The successful applicant will oversee the management, delivery and assessment of our NPQ programmes. They will contribute, as appropriate, to design, facilitation, quality assurance and assessment support within the wider suite of programmes offered within the Educational Leadership Centre. As the Programme Director, the successful candidate will also contribute to the leadership and management of the Educational Leadership Centre and will be directly involved in manging relationships with external partners and stakeholders.

Any informal enquiries should be directed to: Professor René Koglbauer, Dean of Lifelong Learning and Professional Practice and Director of the Educational Leadership Centre rene.koglbauer@ncl.ac.uk or Professor Julie Morris, Head of School julie.morris@ncl.ac.uk.

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic staff may be expected to perform.

This is a part-time position (0.7 FTE), fixed-term until December 2026.

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