Senior Lecturer in Children, Young People and Families - Horsforth, United Kingdom - Leeds Trinity University
Description
Hours of Work:
Part-Time (flexibility available on the number of hours/days).
Our full-time week is 35 hours.
Contract type: Permanent and 12-month Fixed Term Contract available
Salary:
The starting salary will be from £45,585 - £54,395 Pro Rata on Grade 8, depending on qualifications and experience
Leeds Trinity University is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer to lead on programmes across the School of Children, Young People and Families. Situated within the growing Faculty of Health, Wellness and Life Sciences, the schools current portfolio of taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes have been designed to support local, regional, and national workforce demands and help shape the future children's workforce. It would be advantageous for candidates to demonstrate knowledge and experience in one of the following specialisms; Early Years, Play, Mental Health, Trauma informed practice and SEND.
We are proud of our commitment to fostering an inclusive teaching environment and widening access to higher education studies for students from diverse backgrounds. As a Senior Lecturer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum and be involved in teaching across the entire portfolio, enabling our students to have clear understanding of the required values, knowledge and skills to effectively and professionally support children and their families to overcome the challenges they face.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience of student education within a university setting, and be prepared to teach broadly across the spectrum of children, young people and families programmes within the faculty. You will have demonstrable knowledge, experience and skills within the field of either Early Years, Education, Health or Social Care and hold a Postgraduate degree in a related subject area, or equivalent. In addition, you will provide pastoral and subject student support, supervise projects and placements, and undertake administrative and managerial tasks associated with the above. You will also undertake research/knowledge exchange and/or professional practice and scholarship commensurate with the post to which you are appointed.
You will be motivated, pro-active and engage with collaborative working both as a team member and with wider partners. We aim to ensure that we equip our students with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace upon graduation and throughout their professional careers. As such, we not only focus on the acquisition of caring skills and knowledge, but also on vital transferable skills such as compassionate leadership and robust digital and technology skills.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Mike Dessington Head of School Children, Young People and Families
This advert will close on Sunday 28th April 2024.
We may close the advert early if we receive suitable number of applications.
To apply, please upload your CV and cover letter, detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements in the person specification. The Job description and person specification are available in the attached candidate pack on our website.
Please note this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.
£45,585 to £54,395 per annum, pro rata on Grade 8, depending on qualifications and experience