Itt Senior Lecturer Practitioner

About ARU:ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. About the Role:The Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In Education these include the PGCert, MA Education, MBA, PGCE, as well as doctoral level studies. Our undergraduate provision includes Working with Children, Families and Communities, Early Childhood Studies, Montessori and Primary Education Studies. Following our successful accreditation from the Department of Education, we will be delivering courses that award Qualified Teacher Status from September 2024, starting with a brand-new three-year BEd (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status. We’re seeking to recruit an experienced school teacher to join us part time as a Senior Lecturer Practitioner. Maintaining currency in practice alongside an academic role, you will bridge the gap between theory and practice for the next generation of teachers in the East of England. You will ideally have primary subject expertise, experience of supporting trainee or early career teachers and a passion for the profession. In this role you will teach on the new BEd curriculum, upskill as a mentor under the new requirements for ITT and support school-based training for trainees. We are looking for you join us for 4 days a week (Mon -Thurs) from August 2024. With a degree or relevant professional qualification and extensive post qualification CPD and/or a higher degree, you’ll have appropriate and extensive school based professional practice experience. Excellent communication skills and a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential, as well as the ability to think innovatively. You will have an enthusiastic and flexible approach, and will show a willingness to contribute to the collective life of the faculty. Informal enquiries can be made to Leanne Gray, Lead for ITT by contacting: leanne.gray@aru.ac.uk. Find out more about working with us. We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates. We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Guidance Notes:For a list of key requirements, please click the apply button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.