This is a 1 FTE role and will be based from our Francis Close Hall campus. As we are a mulit campus university there maybe a requirement to travel between our other campuses.
You will have access to office space, IT equipment, library systems, online learning platforms and student records.
About the school
Our Initial Teacher Education team is a high-achieving, ambitious and dynamic group of professionals. We have been reaccredited for teacher training beyond 2024 and our Primary and Secondary provision is graded as good by Ofsted. We are proud of our students’ achievements and our distinctive curriculum means that graduates make a positive contribution to the teaching profession. A unique feature of our work is a consistent focus on sustainability which supports the University’s wider ambitions and Strategic Plan. We prioritise excellent teaching and encourage research, innovation and enterprise. We are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all staff, professional partners and trainees.
About the role
We would like to recruit a new colleague to join our successful Initial Teacher Education team to increase our partnership, teaching and research capacity. The successful candidate will be an experienced educator, up-to-date on current policy, curricula and effective pedagogical practice. They will have deep knowledge of the requirements for teacher training, with a particular focus on the Secondary age phase, and will be invested in supporting the development of future teachers and the education professionals who work with them.
Main duties will include managing the development of the Secondary partnership, including the placement and school-based experiences of trainees; working closely with school-based colleagues and academic staff to ensure coherent and effective training experiences; managing QA requirements and taking an active role in monitoring compliance and inspection readiness; supporting trainees and the professionals working with them to achieve the best possible outcomes; overseeing the ongoing training and development of colleagues; supporting and expanding professional networks to enhance recruitment and retention potential; liaising with course teams to enable ongoing course development and opportunities to celebrate research-informed practice.
The individual appointed will be a vitally important member of the team as their role will have an influence on the training of all new teachers.
For further details of the role requirements, please refer to the Academic Job Description. Start date is ASAP.
To Apply, please click the 'Apply' button, above; CVs and Cover Letters will not be reviewed.
Contact details
For informal enquiries about the post, please contact:
Andrea McGowan (she/her), Associate Head of School: Education and Science, on amcgowan@glos.ac.uk
Please title your email ‘Secondary Partnership Lead’.
Key dates
Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2025
Interview: TBC (expected week commencing 7/7/25)
The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.
£44,128 to £55,755. Grade 8, per annum
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