Senior Lecturer in Secondary Initial Teacher Education (Computing) (0.4 FTE)

Bishop Grosseteste (Lincoln Bishop) University; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Scholarship opportunities

Leadership opportunities

Job summary

Lincoln Bishop University's Faculty of Education seeks a senior academic to lead teaching and programme design for computing trainees on the PGCE Secondary route. This 0.4 FTE Teaching & Scholarship post covers assessment design, mentoring, quality assurance, and school partnerships.

QTS or QTLS is required, with recent experience teaching secondary computing and engagement with Initial Teacher Education. The role involves scholarship and academic leadership within university life.

Qualifications

• Recent successful experience of teaching secondary computing
• Engagement with Initial Teacher Education

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver research-informed teaching across the Secondary ITE programme
• Design and deliver assessment and learning materials for trainee teachers
• Support, mentor and monitor trainee progress and professional development
• Contribute to programme leadership, quality assurance and enhancement as a subject specialist
• Support recruitment, admissions and partnership working with schools and sector organisations
• Work with colleagues, schools and external partners across campus and partnership settings
• Undertake scholarship, knowledge exchange or publication aligned to your expertise
• Take an active role in university academic life through committee engagement and academic leadership
• Contribute to School strategy and quality enhancement

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Reflective practice

Education

First degree

QTS or QTLS

Job description

This senior academic post leads teaching and programme design for computing trainees on the PGCE Secondary route at Lincoln Bishop University's Faculty of Education. It covers designing assessment, mentoring trainees, quality assurance, partnership work with schools and scholarship. The post is permanent at 0.4 FTE on a Teaching & Scholarship contract, with set Monday and Tuesday morning working. Fit turns on QTS or QTLS and recent experience of teaching secondary computing; previous applicants are excluded.

What the job involves

• Lead and deliver research-informed teaching across the Secondary ITE programme
• Design and deliver assessment and learning materials for trainee teachers
• Support, mentor and monitor trainee progress and professional development
• Contribute to programme leadership, quality assurance and enhancement as a subject specialist
• Support recruitment, admissions and partnership working with schools and sector organisations
• Work with colleagues, schools and external partners across campus and partnership settings
• Undertake scholarship, knowledge exchange or publication aligned to your expertise
• Take an active role in university academic life through committee engagement and academic leadership
• Contribute to School strategy and quality enhancement

What’s required

Qualifications

• A relevant first degree
• QTS or QTLS

Experience

• Recent successful experience of teaching secondary computing
• Engagement with Initial Teacher Education

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of secondary education and Initial Teacher Education
• Ability to lead, collaborate and support colleagues and students
• Student-centred, reflective and forward-thinking approach to teacher education

Nice to have

• A higher degree

What’s offered

• Opportunities for career development, scholarship and leadership