Senior Lecturer in Education (TSPP) Wakefield, England
Job description
Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.
What we offer you:
- A holiday entitlement of 259 hours (35 days), plus bank holidays
- Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
- Special leave to support a range of circumstances
- Hybrid working arrangements: 60% On Campus 40% Working from home
- Flexi time scheme
- A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
- A range of family friendly benefits
- An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
Teesside University is an ambitious and enterprising university for a focused and pragmatic global new generation. Focused on making a real difference to the lives of people and the success of businesses and the economy.
Our corporate strategy sets out our intentions to drive academic ambition and deliver excellence for our students, partners and the communities we serve. It positions Teesside as a high-performing global university anchored in the Tees Valley providing aspiration to our community and learning opportunities for all
In this post you will be part of the leadership and management team for our secondary PGCE courses. The PGCE courses sit within ITT/ITE provision in the Department of Education, Teacher Training and Social Work. You will have teaching experience within the secondary and/or post-compulsory (14+) phase enabling you to teach to a high standard across both core and subject specific modules in secondary computing on the PGCE courses. You will be an excellent communicator who can collaborate with department colleagues as well as those working in partner organisations to ensure that ITT/ITE provision is of the highest quality. You will understand the process of monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement and be able to contribute to the ongoing development of the provision. As someone who has previously mentored trainees or early career teachers, you will value the role of the school-based mentor and contribute to fostering a mentoring and coaching culture across the partnership.
In addition to this you will contribute to teaching, research and consultancy in the Education and Social Work Department of the School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law. You will support the delivery of QTS programmes in our partner colleges and organisations and identify opportunities for the development of new programmes and modules in response to current and future demands.
The successful candidate will ideally possess a Masters degree (or be willing to work towards)
A Doctorate level qualification is desirable. The ability to teach at undergraduate and post graduate level, and supervise students on independent study projects, is essential. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and presentation skills, be adaptable to change, and have a flexible approach to working.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.
This post is available on a full-time or job share basis. (If you wish to apply on a job share basis you must state this on your application).
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will qualify for University sponsorship under the Student Worker visa route.
If you are shortlisted, your interview it will take place via Microsoft Teams
