Principal Lecturer

**Principal Lecturer / Principal Lecturer (Teaching) and PGCE Primary Course Leader**:
**Primary**:
**Location**:

- St John’s Campus**Salary**:

- £56,021 to £64,914**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Permanent**Advertised On**:

- Friday 01 December 2023**Closing Date**:

- Sunday 07 January 2024**Interview Date**:

- Wednesday 17 January 2024**Reference**:

- SE2322The Institute of Education, Primary Department has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Lecturer / Principal Lecturer (Teaching) and PGCE Primary Course Leader** **to lead this outstanding programme.

The University of Worcester (UW) has long been recognised for its high quality and innovative provision in Education. The Institute of Education is committed to providing an excellent learning experience and trainee teachers are supported in becoming highly skilled and inspirational teachers. Our REACH vision demonstrates this commitment:
Across all phases and routes our Partnership aims to train and educate teachers who are:

- Resilient, supportive professionals with strong values and high standards of personal conduct.
- Effective communicators who collaborate to support wider educational opportunities for all.
- Active participants who are creative and informed intellectuals, promoting a love of learning.
- Confident and critically reflective practitioners motivated to continuingly improve practice.

In this context, the Institute of Education is seeking to appoint an inspirational and excellent PGCE Primary Course Leader with a strong commitment to maintain and further develop our excellent reputation in teacher education and training. The Primary Education department offers the following courses:

- PGCE (with specialisms in PE and SEND)
- Undergraduate Primary Initial Teacher Education (PITE)
- Top Up degree in Teaching in Primary Education (Level 6 and QTS only).

The Department also offers CPD to practitioners and works with Early Career Teachers through the local Teaching School Hub ECT programme.

The successful appointee will have significant and relevant primary teaching experience along with some successful experience of initial teacher education, teaching in Higher Education or teaching adults. They will demonstrate strong leadership skills in order to make a significant contribution to the senior management team in the Department for Primary Education, supporting the Head of Department as required and leading the PGCE course team in all matters as outlined in the main responsibilities.

A clear commitment to practice-based research and publication is a requirement and you should demonstrate some evidence of your developing profile in this particular aspect of academic work to date. We anticipate the successful applicant will actively engage in continuing their own professional and academic development, demonstrating their love of learning.

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