Senior Lecturer and Co-Head of Initial Teacher Education

About the Department

The Department of Educational Studies, with its ethos of research and teaching excellence, is one of the larger departments at Goldsmiths. It has a successful track record in international and funded research, a thriving doctoral programme, large primary and secondary Initial Teacher Education programmes, postgraduate programmes and a BA in Education.

About the Role

This is a permanent, part-time role (0.8 FTE), 28 hours per week. The role-holder will primarily contribute to leadership, planning, and teaching across PGCE programmes. Depending on their qualifications and experience, they may also be expected to teach on the BA and MA programmes in Education and/or supervise students.

About the Candidate

You will have a master's degree or above in education or a cognate discipline and significant recent and relevant experience (last three years) working as part of university-based Teacher Education Programmes. You will have a proven track record in strategic management, including involvement in self-evaluation and improvement planning activities.  

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes. 

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