Lecturer in Secondary Education

University of Cumbria; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

Research days 25 days

Professional development support

HEA/Advance HE accreditation support

Mentor first year

Career development

Job summary

The University of Cumbria at Lancaster Campus invites applications for a Lecturer in Secondary Education. You will bring secondary teaching experience and higher education expertise to contribute to our PGCE programme and collaborate with school-based partners.

You will support teaching, quality assurance, and marketing recruitment activities, helping to shape future teachers as part of our strategic plan.

Job description

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart., We are seeking a Lecturer in Secondary Education to join our team of academics based at the Lancaster Campus. You will bring relevant experience of secondary school teaching and higher education to the team to allow you to contribute to our well respected, established PGCE Programme. You will work in partnership with our School-based partners to support them to provide high quality provision and provide relevant quality assurance. You will also contribute to the teaching of the PGCE programme as well as support marketing and recruitment activity.

Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally., We are seeking innovative, creative, high quality researchers, and scholars to foster a culture of exploration, discovery and intellectual challenge that generates international recognition, respect and engagement.

In return, the University offers an attractive benefits package including

• 35 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• 25 research and scholarly activity days
• support for professional development
• support to achieve Higher Education Academy/Advance HE accreditation
• mentor provision in the first year of employment
• opportunity for career development