Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Education

This post will be 22.2 hours - 3 days a week with occasional weekend working.

About the Institute of Education

The Institute of Education has a long and successful history of educating and training educational professionals. It is an innovative and supportive community of learners with a strong research culture and reputation for providing innovative solutions to the field of education. Working with a range of external partners we play a central role in the provision of educational services throughout the Midlands and beyond. Our staff are experts in the field of early childhood, SEND, careers guidance, professional and vocational education and Teacher Training. We have a vibrant teaching portfolio through which we offer diverse perspectives, blend digital technologies and facilitate work-based opportunities to support graduate employability.

Applications are open for a part-time Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Education with expertise in Early Childhood. Applicants must be experienced in working with children (0-8yrs) within education, health or social care. As a member of the Institute of Education team you will have teaching, supervision, placement support and research responsibilities and work with colleagues teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate, on campus and online programmes., You should have a passion for education and teaching and be able to link theory to practice in the Higher Education environment. You will be able to share your experience of research and teaching in the education sector and will hold a Master of Arts in Education or equivalent.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.