Job Description

We are the University of Cumbria,

for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart.


Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets;

People, Place and Partnerships

, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.


We are seeking an experienced qualified secondary teacher to join our Secondary PGCE team. You will be passionate about teacher education, working closely with colleagues to ensure we equip students with the skills, knowledge and professional habits required to flourish as early career teachers.


You will be an innovative and creative professional, invested in the role teacher education plays in challenging and dismantling social disadvantage in the communities our student teachers operate. You will be interested in the most recent research in teacher education with a strong desire to foster a culture of exploration, discovery, and intellectual challenge.


This role requires satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at an enhanced level.

Informal Enquiries:

Richard Doherty | Principal Lecturer for Initial Teacher Education | richard.doherty@cumbria.ac.uk


We are seeking innovative, creative, high quality researchers, and scholars to foster a culture of exploration, discovery and intellectual challenge that generates international recognition, respect and engagement.


In return, the University offers an attractive benefits package including 35 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, 25 research and scholarly activity days, support for professional development, support to achieve Higher Education Academy/Advance HE accreditation, mentor provision in the first year of employment and opportunity for career development.

Further details:

We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.

Job Details
Department
Education
Location
Lancaster
Starting Salary
38,249 with incremental progression to 42,882 (pro rata)
Post Type
Part Time
Hours per Week
14.8
Contract Type
Permanent
Release Date
Tuesday 05 August 2025
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 12 August 2025
Interview Date
Thursday 21 August 2025
Reference
XX149325