"Lecturer in Education (Primary)"

University of Chichester - School of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities

Placed On: 9th January 2026 | Closes: 29th March 2026 | Job Ref: RQ0000002088

About this role

Join our highly professional, committed and student focused academic community based at the Bognor Regis campus. The Education and Teacher Education provision at the University of Chichester consists of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

About you

The appointed postholder will have a sound understanding of best practice in primary education, as well as a broader understanding of education. An ability to teach across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes would be preferable. An all-round knowledge of the primary curriculum is therefore needed, with a willingness to develop further in any designated subject area. The role will include developing and implementing modules on our Education and Teacher Education programmes to ensure a high-quality student experience.

Your teaching will be informed by a combination of practical experience and/or research, including Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and the use of technologies to enhance the learning, assessment of and feedback to our students.

About the team

You will work within the team to strengthen the distinctiveness of the University’s student experience as high-quality, personalised, accessible and aspirational. You’ll need to demonstrate an ability to work effectively and positively within a small academic team, excellent teaching methods with the ability to develop a variety of approaches to learning and teaching that is student-centred, inclusive and flexible.

We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience. In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension scheme via our provider the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance of 35 days pro rata with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; currently free intercampus staff bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

This position requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, which will be undertaken by the University on appointment.

Enquiries are welcomed by Dr Glenn Stone g.stone@chi.ac.uk or Dr Linda Cooper l.cooper@chi.ac.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 29 March 2026

Prior to submitting your job application kindly ensure you have considered and can demonstrate your right to work in the UK.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

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