Lecturer (Teaching) Language Teacher Education (B16-01246)

About us

About IOE

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.

Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of: Media and Cultural Studies, Art, Design and Museology; Academic writing; English education; Applied Linguistics; Language Learning and Intercultural Communication; Music Education; Multimodality studies; Learning with Digital Technologies.

CCM has an exciting research portfolio of projects funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Government and a variety of charities.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a teacher educator who will join the team as a tutor on the PGCE programme, engaging in relevant teaching, supervision and assessment of Student Teachers, and be involved in the Secondary PGCE programme in the first instance. The role will include supporting the Subject Lead in their excellent provision in the broad field of Languages within ITE.

The work on the PGCE amounts to 0.6fte. Candidates with UG and/or PGT experience in language learning and intercultural communication may be offered up to 0.4 additional FTE. (In addition, versatility to work across more than one programme and to contribute to other existing programmes and initiatives will be considered an advantage. Appropriate FTE (between 0.6 and 1 FTE) will be allocated depending on the range of duties and responsibilities.)

If you have any queries about the post please contact

Camilla Smith: camilla.smith@ucl.ac.uk

This post is currently funded from 1 September 2023 to 28 February 2026 and a DBS check will be required.

About you

You will hold a first degree in a relevant subject (Spanish/French/German), plus a higher degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject. Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent) and substantial experience within the secondary phase of education and within the field of languages is essential.

Proven success of innovation in teaching, learning and/or assessment is desirable.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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