Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education (Partnership Liaison)

University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Manchester Institute of Education seeks a part-time Lecturer in Education (Partnership Liaison) for its Secondary PGCE course. This role involves quality assurance through school visits and collaboration with academic teams. Applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status and relevant experience in Initial Teacher Education.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in working with schools and colleges.
• Ability to travel for school visits.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to quality enhancement and assurance of PGCE Secondary Partnership.
• Liaise with approximately 45 schools during placements.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status

Experience in Initial Teacher Education

Flexibility

Job description

Summary

The Manchester Institute of Education is seeking to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Lecturer in Education (Partnership Liaison) to work as part of its highly-regarded Secondary PGCE course. This is a lecturer (teaching-only) appointment, and it is a part time role (0.15 full time equivalent).

• The Lecturer in Education (Partnership Liaison) role involves working as part of a team contributing to the quality enhancement, quality assurance and maintenance of the PGCE Secondary Partnership through visits and liaison with schools and colleges, and communicating with academic and professional services teams in the university.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential, together with recent and relevant experience of working in Initial Teacher Education partnerships, either in higher education and/or at a senior level in a school or college.
• Flexibility in working patterns and a willingness to travel is a requirement of this role, which mainly involves liaising with, visiting and reporting on approximately 45 schools in total during Placement 1 (Oct to Dec. approx.25 schools), Placement 2 (Jan to April, approx. 15 schools) and Placement 3 (approx. 5 schools). Most visits are completed in-person with meetings lasting around an hour.
• Applicants are required to confirm, and post-holders will be required to undergo checks to ensure, that they are not barred from working with children or vulnerable adults or subject to sanctions imposed by a regulatory body or subject to any on-going investigation into any matter which may bring into question their suitability for the post applied for.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Andrew Howes – Head of ITE

Email: [e-mail]

General enquiries:

Email: [e-mail]

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.