Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education

Birmingham City University; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work–life balance — Hybrid working

Career development

Reward and wellbeing

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Birmingham City University invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education. You will lead ITT provision, mentor trainees, and contribute to curriculum delivery across Primary and Secondary streams.

The role requires QTS, leadership experience in ITE, and an enhanced DBS check; the post offers a permanent full-time contract, generous hybrid working, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Must have taught in Primary and/or Secondary Schools and hold QTS.
• Experience of leadership in Initial Teacher Education (ITE).
• An enhanced DBS check is essential.

Responsibilities

• As a leader of Initial Teacher Education, you will lead curriculum delivery and partnership development, ensuring trainee teaching quality.
• Lead mentoring to quality assure school-based training and trainee outcomes.
• Collaborate with Primary and Secondary courses to drive excellent recruitment and outcomes.
• Support recruitment events such as Open Days and Get into Teaching activities and engage in continuous professional development.

Skills

Leadership in ITE

Curriculum leadership

Quality assurance

Partnership development

QTS

Mentoring trainees

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education

Department Department of Education Location Benjamin Zephaniah Building Salary £52,462 to £60,842per annum Permanent Post Type Full Time Release Date 15 September 2026 Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 01 October 2026 Interview Date Monday 19 October 2026 Reference LSOS26011

Role Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) who is an experienced leader and accomplished practitioner, with extensive expertise in supporting and developing trainee teachers within school and/or higher education settings.

Key Responsibilities:

As a leader of Initial Teacher Education, you will have expertise in the evidence-base that underpins the ITT Core Content Framework, Primary and/ or Secondary phase specific expertise related to school curriculum and have a strong track record of curriculum leadership, partnership development, quality assurance and securing trainee teacher QTS outcomes.

This role requires leadership across our teacher training provision working in collaboration with our Primary and Secondary courses to ensure excellent outcomes for our trainee teachers. The role will include curriculum delivery, partnership working and undertaking Lead Mentoring to quality assure school-based training.

You will take part in Open Days, Get into Teaching events, and other key activities, that drive our recruitment as well as engage in continuous professional development sharing good practice across our team.

You must have taught in Primary and/ or Secondary Schools and hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

You must have experience of leadership in Initial Teacher Education (ITE).

An enhanced DBS check is essential for this role.

Further Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Leanne Gould, Professional Academic Lead (ITE) at [e-mail]

• Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent).
• Career development – Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career.
• Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits.
• Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs.

At BCU, we welcome applications that clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. AI tools may be used to support you in preparing your application, but the information you provide must be accurate, authentic and based on your own experience. Applications that rely too heavily on AI, appear generic or do not provide specific evidence against the role criteria are less likely to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. For more information, please refer to our candidate guidance;

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.

Disability Confident Employer

Birmingham City University is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.