Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at University of Derby
Job Description
Location: Kedleston Road
Advert Closes: Sunday 10 March 2024
About the role
Applications are welcome for a new part-time position as Senior Lecturer in Primary or Secondary Initial Teacher Training and Education to lead our growing School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provision.
You should hold at least a master’s degree in a relevant discipline, have recent or current experience within the UK Primary or Secondary educational sector and must have QTS.
As a member of the ITT/E team within the Institute of Education, you will be responsible for teaching, curriculum development, research and consultancy within this field of expertise.
Effective team working on and off campus is fundamental to this role, as is building and maintaining relationships with our SCITT partners.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the ability and willingness to teach a variety of theoretical, professional and subject specific modules. With strong, demonstrable digital capabilities, you will use innovative and inclusive learning strategies which serve to motive and support students to achieve outstanding academic and professional outcomes.
Teaching on this programme is a combination of face to face and remote.
QTS is essential and you should have a proven record of current UK Primary or Secondary classroom based practice. You will need to highly value the student experience, teaching quality and standards, flexibility, effective professional practice and employability.
We expect to appoint a future focused, innovative candidate who is fully conversant with current debates within education to inspire the teachers of the future.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Alison hardman via a.j.hardman@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
Please note that unfortunately, this role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system; however, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home office website for further information.
If you are successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring any spent convictions to be declared. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.
To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.
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