Manchester Metropolitan University Hiring for Lecturer (BA Education) Job at Manchester, England Full Time

Manchester Metropolitan has a strong national and international reputation in the area of Education Studies. The School of Childhood Youth and Education Studies is very friendly, supportive and collegiate environment with a strong commitment to widening participation and student focused teaching.

The School has very successful record in research and commercial income generation and is seeking to appoint a fixed term Lecturer to support teaching for the duration of a research programme. The faculty provides an exceptionally rich academic culture with a wide variety of study groups thriving on staff and students’ passion for education.

There are strong links with ESRI’s (see: http://www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/resgroups/index.php) and many staff members have published widely and enjoy considerable reputations in their fields.

About the role:

This lecturer role is available as a part time temporary role for up to 7 months(depending on start date) approximately 16 hours per week to support teaching and learning in Education Studies covering for Teaching staff who are involved in research projects. This role includes support for undergraduate students including planning and assessment for learning.

The job requires experience of teaching on Higher Education courses related to Education Studies benchmarks and to plan for and support the learning of undergraduate students in relation to education and learning in communities. The role is focused on teaching and learning.

About the candidate:

We are seeking to attract applications from committed, enthusiastic, suitably qualified and experienced individuals, from a range of service backgrounds, but with a strong interest and ability to deliver some elements of study related to education and learning in communities.

Suitable applicants will be highly motivated, and able to offer insights into how policies and practices impact upon society and services for children and young people at a community level. They will be able to support students in making sense of practice experiences and to engage with a range of young people, communities and professionals.

They will have subjected their own specialist areas of expertise to critical analysis and research. They will be able to demonstrate their commitment to modelling effective learning and teaching with diverse student groups.

To apply:

If you would like to apply, please take the time to consider the essential criteria in the job description and provide us with a CV that demonstrates your suitability for the role.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Martin Needham at [email protected]

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring and particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in the University workforce.

We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations about this throughout the application process.