Senior Lecturer in Education
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £59,139 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 9 Salary Range £59,139 - £68,529 (Incremental progression) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 August 2025 |
| Location: | ST5 5BG |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Keele University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | KU00004692 |
Summary
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
SENIOR LECTURER IN EDUCATION
Grade 9 Salary Range £59,139 - £68,529 (Incremental progression)
Full Time Indefinite
The Opportunity
This senior post is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious academic to join the newly reconfigured School of Humanities and Social Sciences. You will work with colleagues across these disciplines and contribute expertise in the discipline of Education.
You will have a proven record of delivering excellent teaching and student experience and providing leadership of postgraduate and undergraduate curriculum and programme development in Education. You will have specialist knowledge and experience of UK education from early years to 18 years, and a particular interest in teaching education leadership and management, education and technology, or early years education.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in Education and proven record of publishing excellent research in high-quality Education journals and with leading publishers. Your research will have impact and will be funded through successful external grant applications.
The Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post.
How to Apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Donna Lee d.lee@keele.ac.uk Professor Donna Lee d.lee@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Closing Date 17 August 2025
SENIOR LECTURER IN EDUCATION
Grade 9 Salary Range £59,139 - £68,529 (Incremental progression)
Full Time Indefinite
The Opportunity
This senior post is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious academic to join the newly reconfigured School of Humanities and Social Sciences. You will work with colleagues across these disciplines and contribute expertise in the discipline of Education.
You will have a proven record of delivering excellent teaching and student experience and providing leadership of postgraduate and undergraduate curriculum and programme development in Education. You will have specialist knowledge and experience of UK education from early years to 18 years, and a particular interest in teaching education leadership and management, education and technology, or early years education.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in Education and proven record of publishing excellent research in high-quality Education journals and with leading publishers. Your research will have impact and will be funded through successful external grant applications.
The Benefits
The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:
• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above
The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.
The University
Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/
Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post.
How to Apply
For full post details and to find out more about working at Keele please visit: www.keele.ac.uk/vacancies
Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Donna Lee d.lee@keele.ac.uk Professor Donna Lee d.lee@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.
Closing Date 17 August 2025
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