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Goldsmiths University Hiring for Lecturer in Education: Primary PGCE with PE Job at London, England , UK Full Time
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Lecturer in Education: Primary PGCE with PE
Department
Educational Studies
Vacancy Type
Open-ended/Permanent
Full-Time/Part-Time
Part Time
Part Time Hours
To be agreed at offer stage
Salary
£40,987 – £55,318
Actual Hours
To be determined
FTE
0.5
Contact Details
Posted Date
24/11/2022
Closing Date
16/12/2022
Ref No
9769
Job description
Reporting to the Head of Department and the Heads of Teacher Education.
Summary:
The role holder will be expected to contribute to the recruitment, planning, teaching and assessment of the PGCE (QTS) Primary programme, specializing in Primary PE. Additionally, the role holder will contribute to other areas of the Primary PGCE curriculum as necessary as well as supporting school mentors and student teachers on school placements.
Main duties
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Organise, manage and teach on the PGCE Primary PE course.
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Design course materials for both online and face to face teaching in the above subject area, adapt existing materials where appropriate and ensure alignment with relevant curriculum frameworks.
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Develop professional development materials to deliver to teachers, and the wider community, that relates to the effective teaching of the Primary PGCE curriculum.
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Teach across the primary curriculum as appropriate, marking assignments and providing feedback for students that adheres to university guidelines.
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Manage and monitor record keeping systems, and maintain an overview of student progress in primary PE.
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Support the Primary PGCE partnership in establishing and maintaining good quality placements, through participation in mentor training and quality assurance activities during the supervision of student teachers in school.
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Involvement in the recruitment of students to the Primary PGCE programme, through participation in interviews and other related recruitment activities such as open days or Train to Teach events.
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Contribute to the teaching and support of other programmes as appropriate within the Department;
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To work within the Goldsmiths’ Regulations, Strategy, and Objectives and to proactively advance Equality and Diversity. At all times to maintain a safe working environment by participating in training as necessary and following the Goldsmiths’ Health and Safety Codes of Practice and Policy.
The person specification is attached as a WORD doc
This post is offered on a Teaching and Scholarship contract.
Please also note that where qualifications are required, employment is conditional on the verification of them. Qualifications (must be original documents) will be checked on the first day of appointment.
For more information about the role, please contact: Liz Morrison (Joint Head of Teacher Education) [email protected]
Summary of Benefits
If you choose to work with us, you’ll become part of a learning organisation that is committed to professional and personal development, with a comprehensive and innovative staff development programme.
You’ll also have access to frequent lunchtime and evening talks, seminars and performances, and annual performance and development reviews.
Our other benefits include:
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Competitive salary
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Working in Zone 2, with fantastic transport links and interest free travel to work loans
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Excellent annual leave entitlement plus additional closure days at Christmas and Easter
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Membership of USS or LPFA pension scheme, dependent upon grade
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Access to exclusive discounts, including high street retailers
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Maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave and pay and tax efficient childcare voucher scheme
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Contractual sick pay provision
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Free eye tests
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Wellbeing initiatives including the Chaplaincy and Staff Choir
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On-site dining facilities
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Access to University of London facilities such as Senate House Library
The Department
The Department of Educational Studies is one of Goldsmiths’ largest departments. It has a successful track record in international and funded research and distinguished publications, a thriving doctoral programme, large primary and secondary Initial Teacher Education programmes, as well as postgraduate and undergraduate programmes.
The Department has a strong and interdisciplinary focus on issues of identity and social justice; learning for multilingual and multicultural communities in disadvantaged urban contexts; the arts and learning including visual art education, drama education and children’s literature in education. These central concerns run through our entire programme, from the BA in Education Studies to our various MA and PhD programmes, as well as forming the foundation for our PGCE programme. The strategy of focusing our degrees around these issues has allowed us to tie our teaching closely with department research priorities, and to align our work with Goldsmiths’ wider ethos.
The Department research specialisms are represented in three Research Centres: the Centre for Identities and Social Justice, The Centre for Language, Culture and Learning, and the Centre for Arts and Learning, which organise regular seminars and events.
The Department of Educational Studies offers the following programmes:
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PGCE Upper and Lower Primary full time programmes
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PGCE Secondary full time programme in eight subjects
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PGCE Secondary part time programme in three subjects
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MPhil and PhD Programme
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MA in Education: Culture, Language and Identity
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MA Arts and Learning
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MA Creative Writing and Education
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MA Multilingualism, Linguistics and Education
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MA Children’s Literature
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BA Education Studies
In addition, it has a strong involvement in ‘School Direct’ Initial Teacher Education (ITE), working with primary and secondary schools, as well as four thriving School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) partnerships.
For further information please visit www.gold.ac.uk/educational-studies
Goldsmiths
Goldsmiths, University of London is a world-leading centre of educational excellence where ground- breaking research meets innovative teaching and thinking. We are looking for inspiring and talented people to help build on our global reputation while also growing personally in a true learning organisation.
We are happy to supply information in alternative formats for disabled applicants. Please contact [email protected] to make your request.
