Senior Lecturer Send

The main purpose of Senior Lecturer SEND (BA Primary and MA) role is to
lead and contribute to the teaching and curriculum development across both

undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including SEND specialist
input. This work will involve developing and implementing a range of
pedagogical and assessment strategies in relation to undergraduate and

master’s provision in order to deliver high quality teaching and learning. It
also includes contributing to the promotion of teaching, research and
outreach activities across the School of Education and contributing to a
range of Primary, Secondary and Post 16 provision in the School of

Education. It also includes undertaking pastoral and academic support of
students and developing designated modules and programmes including

the provision of SEND specialist input.

**Key Responsibilities**
**and Accountabilities**:
Faculty Specific:

- Demonstrate, strong, positive and proactive leadership and programme

management skills including, the capacity and ability to inspire,
influence and positively motivate university tutors, placement providers,
mentors, employers and other staff involved in teaching, managing
and leading cohorts of students on the BA (Hons) Primary Education

with SEND and the MA SEND, full-time and part-time, programmes.
- Effective management of recruitment, interview and admissions

procedures to the BA (Hons) Primary Education with SEND and the MA
SEND, full-time and part-time, programmes to ensure that the
programme attracts high calibre graduates and maintains highest levels
of student retention, achievement and progression.
- Lead, monitor, evaluate and make timely interventions/take appropriate

and effective action to ensure the overall quality of the BA (Hons)
Primary Education with SEND and the MA SEND, full-time and parttime, programmes meet the highest standards in accordance with

internal and external inspection, administrative and annual review
processes including, OFSTED inspections.
- Oversee, lead and manage the above provision to ensure that it

supports the Faculty and University Strategic Vision
- Contribute positively to team meetings and support team goals and

decisions in order to achieve University/Faculty and Primary Team
targets and objectives
- Provide the highest standards of teaching, learning, assessment and

attainment on the BA (Hons) Primary Education with SEND and the
MA SEND, full-time and part-time, programmes.
- Demonstrate highly developed pedagogical knowledge; high

standards of teaching, learning and assessment; well-developed ICT
skills and a strong commitment to educational values in professional

practice.
- Design, plan, review and develop innovative teaching and learning

activities and materials that support the highest standards of teaching,
learning, assessment and achievement.
- Contribute to improvements in teaching and learning through research

and scholarly activity.
- Undertake duties in relation to the assessment of student academic

work, student placements and student research.
- Work effectively in an agile working environment and manage their

work to make the most of the opportunities agile working facilitates.
- To undertake tasks as required by the Head of Department.

**Special**
**Circumstances**:
**Part 1 B**:
**Generic to all Senior Lecturer roles (Building on the demands of Lecturer)**:
**Individuals carry out a range of duties and have responsibility taken from the**
**following. Whilst it is not anticipated that all of the activities listed below will**
**be covered by one individual, it is expected that over time all individuals will**
**make a balanced contribution to the three areas of academic activity**
**(research, teaching and learning and reach-out).**

**Academic Practice**
- Design, plan, review and innovate in activities and materials that support

student learning and deliver either across a range of modules or within a

- Use appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods.
- Supervise student projects and, where appropriate, field trips and placements.
- Identify areas where current provision is in need of revision or improvement.
- Contribute to the planning, design and development of objectives and material.
- Set, mark and assess work and examinations and provide feedback to

students.
- Develop and implement personal research and reach-out plans.
- Conduct individual and/or collaborative research projects,
- Identify sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and

subsequently plan and deliver projects that are funded, as Co-Investigator or
possibly as Principal Investigator.

research to teaching and to reach-out activities.
- Write or contribute to publications or disseminate research and reach-out

findings using other appropriate media such as presentations at conferences
or exhibition of work in other appropriate events.
- Maintain knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the academic

discipline and,