Senior Lecturer in Education - Primary - (ITT)

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Middlesbrough is seeking a Senior Lecturer in Education to enhance teacher training courses and cooperatively engage in teaching and curriculum design. Candidates should possess a strong background in primary education with the ability to mentor new teachers and achieve relevant teaching qualifications. This role may also qualify for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of primary teaching across EYFS and ages 5-11.
• Track record of securing good pupil outcomes.
• Willing to achieve a relevant Teaching Qualification within two years.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching and curriculum design in teacher training.
• Engage in scholarly activities and knowledge exchange.
• Participate in business engagement and administrative activities.

Skills

Primary teaching experience

Mentoring and coaching

Curriculum design

Education

First degree in primary education or related discipline

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS

Job description

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law is now seeking to appoint to the post of Senior Lecturer in Education (ITT) Teaching Scholarship and Professional Practice (TSPP) in Primary Education to contribute to our initial teacher training suite of courses and apprenticeships in the Department of Education.

The standard TSPP academic role at the University includes a combination of teaching, scholarly activity, professional practice, knowledge exchange, business engagement and associated administrative activities. While all functions will combine these areas of work, the relative weight of each will vary between and over time for each role holder.

You will hold a first degree in primary education and/or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Primary Education) or a related discipline and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS).

You should have significant experience of primary teaching across EYFS, and the 5 -11 age ranges, and of teaching pupils of all ability levels as well as pupils with additional learning needs. You will be an excellent primary school practitioner with a track record of securing good pupil outcomes, and of mentoring and coaching trainees or early career teachers. You will utilise your knowledge to contribute to teaching, curriculum design, knowledge exchange, enterprise, and business engagement. Applicants must hold or willing to achieve a relevant Teaching Qualification normally within two years of employment i.e. PGCHE/Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellow/Senior Fellow) accreditation.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place online, via Microsoft Teams.

The interview will take place on 3 September 2025.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.

Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.