Lecturer (Teaching) History Education (0.5 FTE)

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About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment is a world-leading centre for business, citizenship, computing, economics, geography, history, mathematics, religious education, science and social sciences education. A core strength of the Department is in the study, support and improvement of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment through multidisciplinary programmes.

The Department hosts top-rated initial teacher education programmes, including Secondary PGCE, innovative Masters programmes and a wide range of continuing professional development courses. The department is also home to four research centres: Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Centre for Holocaust Education, Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research and the Development Education Research Centre.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately experienced individual to become part of the subject team for the History PGCE in the academic year 2025-26. It is expected that you will mainly engage in the supervision of student teachers with a contribution to teaching as appropriate.

The successful candidate will supervise the practical teaching experience and placements of student teachers, including carrying out formal observations, monitoring and assessing progress. In addition, you will assess the work of student teachers by marking their two 5000-word Masters-level assignments and provide verbal and written feedback on student teachers’ professional tasks.

This post is on a part-time basis (.50 FTE/ 18.25 hours per week) and is a fixed term appointment until 31 August 2026.

Due to the nature of the duties, a DBS check will be required.

Job-share may be considered

Interviews are to take place on 03 September 2025.

About you

The successful candidate will have a good first degree in History and a masters’ (or higher) degree in education or related field (either complete or nearing completion). You will have a Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent and have experience of working effectively with student teachers and/or other school colleagues to support their professional development, alongside a working knowledge of ITE programmes. In addition, you have a good knowledge of a wide range of learning and teaching approaches suited to the learning needs of postgraduate students and successful teaching experience in schools and the potential to teach successfully at a higher education level.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

Customer advert reference: B16-01928

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