Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Physical Education

Leeds Beckett University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Education to join our vibrant and collegiate Carnegie School of Sport. Our school is grounded in the development of Physical Education teachers, dating back to 1933 when the Carnegie College of Physical Education was formed. Since that date, we have consistently invested in creating the best opportunities for the development of Physical Education teachers via our world leading degrees and research in this area.

The Carnegie School of Sport is an increasingly attractive place for those wanting to work on projects of real-world significance that are co-produced with practitioners, industry experts and policy makers in the world of sport and physical education. We aim to create conditions that ensure all colleagues experience personal growth around meaningful work. To that end, we will support the post holder to develop direction, create energy and deliver success.

We would welcome applications from collaboratively minded individuals, who have a strong educational and professional background in Physical Education. You will have experience of supporting students or early career Physical Education teachers develop their craft as teachers. Ideally you will be able to evidence expertise in one or more areas relating to pedagogy, curriculum development or physical literacy. You will be expected to have relevant Undergraduate and Post Graduate qualifications including qualified teacher status (QTS). A doctorate would be desirable but is not essential. Applicants seeking appointment at Senior Lecturer will be expected to have strong experience in delivering research-led teaching in undergraduate, postgraduate or professional development contexts. A demonstrable or emerging capacity to contribute to our research, knowledge exchange and consultancy activities will also be valuable.

About Leeds Beckett University: Founded in 1824 with over 100 years of quality teaching, we are one of the largest universities in the UK and one of the largest employers in our city. We are proud of our history and excited about our future. One of our major assets in achieving our success is our people, who come from a range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are proud that our friendliness, warm welcome and professionalism are consistently commented on by our colleagues, students and community partners. We are committed to investing in and further enhancing our teaching, research and knowledge exchange activities and welcome committed and talented people who want to join us.

For informal enquiries about this post please contact Dr Andrew Abraham, Head of Physical Education and Sport Coaching, e-mail A.K.Abraham@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Closing date Wednesday 11th June 2025 (2359). Please note that you will not be able to edit or submit a part-completed application form after the closing date.

Working here means you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more. We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.