Senior Teaching Fellow - Early Years

FEHHS Education: Early Years Education

Location:  Greenwich Campus
Salary: £44,263 to £54,395 plus £4069 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - Maternity cover 01/01/2024 to 31/05/2024.
Release Date: Monday 25 September 2023
Closing Date: Sunday 15 October 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4190-E

We are now looking to receive applications for the fixed term post of Senior Teaching Fellow, Early Years to cover for a period of maternity leave from January 2024 to May 2024.

The main duty of this post is to join the early years team, teaching modules on the early years programmes, interviewing prospective trainees, and conducting student placement visits. There will be a focus on delivering high quality education in a variety of formats.

As part of the Early Years team the successful applicant will be required to engage in a variety of activities, including, but not limited to: Teaching and assess on modules such as: Inclusion and Social Justice; Understanding Children's Behaviours; Early Intervention; and Curriculum & Assessment.  The appointee is also expected to attend team meetings, interview prospective students, visit students on placement, supervise undergraduate projects, and to teach study skills.

The successful candidate will hold a Degree level qualification and a Masters in education or related discipline.

Confidential enquiries can be made by contacting the Head of School, Iain Kitchener, on I.Kitchener@greenwich.ac.uk

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team hrsr-feh@greenwich.ac.uk

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. 

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application. 

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.