About the Role

This is a part-time, fixed-term role: 18.5 hours per week from January 2025 until January 2026.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of education? Our dynamic Teacher Training, Learning & Development team is seeking a dedicated Higher Education Lecturer to join us. With our recent accreditation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a 'Good' rating from Ofsted, we are committed to excellence and growth.

What You Will Do

• Deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials.
• Design, prepare and develop courses, modules and teaching materials.
• Develop and implement new methods of teaching to reflect changes in research.
• Assess students' coursework.
• Set, mark and moderate examinations and assessments.
• Supervise students' research activities, including final year undergraduate projects.
• Support students through a pastoral or advisory role.
• Undertake individual and collaborative research projects that are published in peer-reviewed journals and actively contribute to your institution's research profile.
• Write up research and prepare it for publication.
• Carry out administrative tasks related to the department, such as student admissions, induction programmes and involvement in committees and boards.
• Contribute to professional conferences and seminars in your field of expertise.
• Establish collaborative links with other institutions, as well as with industrial, commercial and public organisations.
• Participate in staff training activities.

About You

• Have experience as a classroom practitioner in either the Primary or Secondary sector.
• You will have good knowledge of the school provision within the local Leeds area.
• Have some experience working alongside mentors in a school setting.
• You will have a good knowledge of the requirements to train on a QTS course, the compliance criteria and an excellent knowledge and understanding of the Teachers' Standards.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements