Associate Lecturer – Primary Education

Permanent

Associate Lecturer permanent zero hours contract

Closing date: 25/10/26 at 23:30

The closing date is 25th October however we will be reviewing applications before that date so we do encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will shortlist as people apply and arrange interviews

The Role 

Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE) offers sector leading initial teacher training in early years, primary, secondary and post-16 and we are rated outstanding in all four areas by Ofsted. We are currently looking for applications for Associate Lecturers for the Primary Education area of our provision with experience and expertise across Key Stage 1 and 2.

The role will be teaching and supporting students on placement across Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Early years and Primary with QTS.

The role will include responsibility for the teaching, learning and assessment of students at postgraduate level, alongside working collaboratively with our partnership schools to support trainee placement experiences. The post holder will contribute to delivering a high-quality curriculum that supports trainees in developing strong subject knowledge, pedagogical understanding, and reflective practice in primary education.

Staff members often teach across our provision. The successful candidate may also be asked to contribute to Secondary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and School Centered Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), as well other related teaching at Masters or Undergraduate level, undertaking school visits, and providing academic advising.

We encourage staff to continue to develop their own research and scholarly profile, particularly in areas related to primary education, curriculum development, or teacher education. There are a range of opportunities and support mechanisms available to enable all academic staff to engage in research, knowledge exchange, and professional practice.

The Institute

Sheffield Institute of Education (SioE)  is a sector-leading, ambitious and inclusive institute, demonstrating the transformative power of education. It offers specialist undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in education, including expertise in childhood and autism. Our courses combine applied learning, strong theoretical foundations and real-world experiences, delivered by expert academics with diverse specialist backgrounds. 

Alongside and core to this, our SIoE Research and Knowledge Exchange colleagues bring together experts in research, knowledge exchange and professional development and have a proven track record of delivering educational innovations and evaluations locally, nationally and internationally.

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