This Lecturer or Senior Lecturer post in Early Childhood and Education sits in the Academic Education and Linguistics subject area of the School of Social Work, Education and Teacher Education. The core is teaching and assessing undergraduate students, supporting early years professional qualifications and shaping the curriculum. It is a 14-hour post on a flexible, connected pattern, mostly on campus, and open to experienced academics and practitioners moving into higher education. Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Teach and assess undergraduate students
- Contribute to curriculum development across the portfolio
- Develop own teaching, scholarship and/or research
- Take part in the wider intellectual life of the subject area
- Develop relationships with early years settings, schools, employers and other professional partners
- Contribute to professional learning and knowledge exchange
- Work at partner organisations and other external locations as appropriate
- Senior Lecturer: provide academic leadership
- Senior Lecturer: lead or contribute significantly to subject or course development
- Senior Lecturer: enhance the quality, profile and impact of the provision
Experience
- Senior Lecturer: experience and capacity to provide academic leadership
- Senior Lecturer: experience of leading or contributing significantly to subject or course development
Skills & knowledge
- Expertise in Early Childhood Studies and/or a related area of Education, Childhood and Youth, SEN and Inclusion or a related discipline
- Ability to teach and assess effectively at undergraduate level
- Ability to contribute to curriculum development across the portfolio
- Strong interest in connecting academic knowledge with professional practice
- Comfortable working across disciplinary boundaries and contributing to a team
Other
- Willingness to develop teaching, scholarship and/or research
- Collaborative, curious and committed to continuing academic and professional development
- Full application including a covering letter detailing relevant experience, with a CV
Nice to have
- Experience of supporting and assessing professional qualifications in the Early Childhood sector, including Full and Relevant
- Experience of developing relationships with early years settings, schools, employers or professional partners
- Experience of placement development
What’s offered
- Support for flexible methods of working where possible
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
