Nottingham Trent University Hiring for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Primary Education Job at Nottingham, England , UK Full Time

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The Nottingham Institute of Education (NIoE) is seeking to appoint a lecturer in the area of Primary and Early Years Teacher Education to teach in the 3-11 Primary course and the 3-7 Early years strand. This post offers the opportunity to join a lively and supportive team of Primary and Early Years education specialists, committed to providing a rich and engaging preparation for those wishing to enter the teaching profession. It would be especially advantageous if Early Years and mathematics could be offered.

The Primary and Early Years Education programmes are a central part of the wide range of education provision offered in NIoE at Nottingham Trent University. Successful and long established, Primary Education is offered at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and consistently attracts large numbers of applicants to its well-established programmes. The Institute enjoys excellent partnership links with a wide range of schools and other educational settings, and has been proactive and successful in responding to new ways of preparing resilient and highly qualified teachers to enter the profession.

If successful, you will join a large and supportive team of Primary and early years specialist colleagues, and will contribute to both subject specific and general professional provision. You will have a clear passion for and strong background in Primary or early years education in the school and/or HEI sector/s, and ideally will have experience of successfully supporting teacher education trainees whilst on placement. You will be aware of current issues in Primary and Early Years Education and have a thorough understanding of curriculum and best practice (pedagogy) within this sector, whilst being able to analyse a range of data to inform developments in the provision and to ensure excellent student outcomes and experience. Experience of how to prepare thoroughly and successfully for Ofsted inspection is essential. You will have a strong commitment to, and experience of, the maintenance and development of partnership links with existing and new partners, and a genuine personal and professional openness to new ways of working in strategic response to sector changes.

You should be an excellent communicator with the ability to bring the best out of staff and to lead on and/or participate in appropriate research projects. You should have a commitment to your own personal professional development, and will be supported in this, including in further study where relevant. You should have a good understanding of the current educational climate and the vision to deliver high quality programmes of study.

We are committed to diversity, contributing to the university’s application for an Athena Swan award, and welcome applications from under-represented groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Closing date ” 01 June 2018

Interview date ” To Be Confirmed

If you have any specific queries in relation to this position, please contact Jane Moore, Director of Nottingham Institute of Education, on +44 (0)115 848 8918 or via email [email protected]

Successful applicants will usually be appointed to the base of the advertised salary grade, except in justifiable circumstances.

Applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside other applications. For further information on this please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.