Southampton Education School

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £39,152 to £49,553 per annum
Full Time Permanent
Closing Date:  Wednesday 19 May 2021
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  1364221CJ

The University of Southampton is one of the UK’s top research universities, ranking 11th by volume for its high quality research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Southampton Education School, based in the Faculty of Social Sciences, was ranked 7th by intensity from 76 Education departments in the UK for research. The School is one of the foremost Education departments in Europe.

In line with its ambition to be a world-leading centre for research and teaching, this flourishing School is seeking to appoint a new research active Lecturer whose research interests align with innovation in Teaching and Learning . The successful applicant would join one of our research centres as a teaching and learning innovation specialist.  

Applications are invited from those who have a successful  track record of research and publication in the areas of innovation in teaching and learning and who possess ambitions in line with those of the School. You will have a PhD or equivalent qualifications and experience in Education or in a related discipline, and relevant post-graduate teaching or lecturing experience.  

This is a full time permanent post. You will be expected to teach across a range of courses reflecting your academic interests and experience, and to participate fully in the research activities of the School.

You will be an integral member of a research centre and therefore need to be a team player as well as capable of leading your own research agenda. You will be able to demonstrate how you will be ready for  future  REF submission through a publication record and research trajectory that demonstrates high quality. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and expertise through staff development courses and events.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact the Head of School, Professor Martin Dyke on 023 8059 5563 or email mcd@southampton.ac.uk.   

The University of Southampton is an exciting and supportive place to work. We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits packages, an excellent pension scheme and generous holiday allowance. There is also access to excellent sport and leisure facilities and the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly and professional environment.  The University’s Reward Project enables us to develop, promote and retain academic talent to support career progression. 

This post may require an enhanced DBS disclosure. 

Application Procedure 

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Farrance(Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 2507 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Please quote reference 1364221CJ on all correspondence.