Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Teacher Education with Early Years and Science

Full time – 37 hours per week

Closing date 07/05/25 at 23:30

The role

Lecturer in Primary and Early Years Teacher Education with Early Years and Science curriculum as the main focus.

We deliver teacher training in undergraduate BA and postgraduate PGCE and Primary and Early Years education. We are looking for a lecturer who could contribute to these areas at all levels of delivery.

The role will include learning, teaching and assessment of students at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. The role will include working with partners who provide trainee education placements. Depending on your experience, you may be asked to contribute to other related teaching at Masters level, providing opportunities to contribute to teams across the SIOE. We also encourage staff to continue to develop their own research profile and there are varied opportunities and support to do this for all academic staff.

Our aim is to provide the highest quality teaching and learning, through large and smaller group teaching and some online learning, the design of curricula, and the development of our teaching team's specialist skills.

You must have a postgraduate qualification and/or substantial professional experience in a relevant discipline and expertise in teaching Early Years and in a range of Primary and Early Years subjects, in addition to professional learning. The ability to design and deliver transformative and innovative learning experiences is also essential.

The Institute

Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE) is a sector-leading, ambitious, inclusive Institute, exemplifying the power of education to transform lives. We train over 1,000 new Hallam Teachers each year directly through Sheffield Hallam’s core programmes as well as over 2,000 other teachers through various national partnerships. The Institute is home to extensive expertise in inclusion and disability studies as well as all aspects of TESOL education.

Alongside and core to this, our SIoE Research and Knowledge Exchange colleagues bring together experts in research, knowledge exchange and professional development and have a proven track record of delivering educational innovations and evaluations locally, nationally and internationally.

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