Senior Lecturer In Education (Research)

Location: University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work. Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.  Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.  We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.  Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. About the role We are looking for an excellent Senior Lecturer in Education (Research), with expertise in the field of social justice and race, to join our team at the Institute of Education, University of Derby. The Institute of Education is looking to enhance its research profile and build on a research culture of growing excellence. You will contribute to the work of our new Race and Education Research Cluster, have excellent publications in social justice and race and have experience of delivering empirical research projects which challenge social inequality in Education. You will have excellent knowledge in methodologies and theories which enhance social justice. You will be able to lead Undergraduate/Postgraduate modules in this field, and supervise Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral students’ work. You will be collegiate and supportive in your work with students and colleagues, and have experience of supporting and mentoring others. For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Professor Charlotte Chadderton, Education Research Professor of Education via c.chadderton@derby.ac.uk For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk If you are successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The post for which you are applying is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 requiring any spent convictions to be declared. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post. To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.  For more information and to apply on-line, please click the “Apply” button.