Lecturer in Teacher Education CurriculumPedagogyAssessment with Drama Subject Specialism
Lecturer in Teacher Education CurriculumPedagogyAssessment with Drama Subject Specialism
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Grade UE08: 49559 to 60907 per annum prorata
CAHSS Moray House School of Education and Sport Institute of Education Teaching and Leadership
Parttime: 17.5 hours per week
Fixed term: 12 months
The Opportunity:
The Institute of Education Teaching and Leadership within Moray House School of Education and Sport is inviting applications for a Lecturer in Teacher Education Curriculum/Pedagogy/Assessment (with Drama Subject Specialism). The post is a maternity cover and parttime 17.5 hours/week) and is available as a secondment or fixedterm post on a Teaching and Scholarship track from 1 August 2025 for a period of 1 year.
We invite applicants who share our values and commitments to education to join our vibrant teacher education community and work with us to help make a difference.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to sectorleading Teacher Education provision for Moray House School of Education and Sport in the area of secondary education. The post holder will make a significant contribution to the leadership development and design of teaching curriculum pedagogy and assessment across the Secondary Education curriculum with a core focus on Drama education and will be expected to contribute to Primary education programmes. The post holder will have established research informed practices scholarship and expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Curriculum development and curriculum making for 21st Century
- Assessment practices as/for/of learning
- Pedagogy
The role holder will have lead responsibility for teaching and developing curriculum in Drama and will require appropriate GTCS Registration.
We welcome applications from candidates who can bring research informed critical understanding of curriculum pedagogy assessment and the role of the teacher and an understanding of key principles of equity inclusion social justice and sustainability and their relevance for education as these are core dimensions of our portfolio.
Candidates will have knowledge and understanding of the Scottish Education system and the Broad and General Education and Senior phase and will be able to refer to research and scholarship in these areas. Post holders on a Teaching and Scholarship track will be expected to plan a continuous programme of scholarship through developing their research and evidence informed practices and knowledgeexchange activities as relevant to role.
The appointee will join the Institute of Education Teaching and Leadership which has oversight of the Schools portfolio of teacher education.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Being registered as Secondary teacher with the General Teaching Council of Scotland in Drama or relevant cognate area. For applicants who qualified as a teacher outside Scotland please see here for information on GTCS registration Applicants without appropriate Full GTCS registration will not be considered.
- Established credibility and significant experience in Drama education making a demonstrable impact at school local authority or national level and/or within Teacher Education in a Higher Education context.
- Demonstrate a critical informed creative and scholarly capacity to engage with students and work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners.
- Demonstrate research informed knowledge understanding and experience of one or more of following areas: curriculum design pedagogy and/or assessment practices.
- The succesful applicant will be required to obtain a Level 2 PVG certificate
We are keen to attract a diverse applicant pool and we are aware that some underrepresented groups are typically less likely to apply for jobs unless they are sure they comfortably meet all the criteria. With this in mind we encourage all potential candidates to reflect on their strengths and experience in the broadest sense including transferable skills where appropriate when considering their suitability for the position.
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Application Information:Applicants should submita CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet each of the essential criteria as outlined in the Knowledge Skills and Experience section of the job description. It is suggested that this is a structured series of headings listing each criteriaaccompanied by a short paragraph for each providingexamples of where your skills and experience meet each of these competencies.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme staff discounts familyfriendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens in a new tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 13 May 2025.
Interviews are anticipated to be held Wednesday 28 May 2025 online. Candidates will be asked to do a short tenminute presentation on a preprepared topic followed by a panel interview. Applicants invited to interview will be asked to submit a 1 page 3year outline research plan with their application.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
