Senior Lecturer in Education (Initial Teacher Training Placements)

Job description

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law is seeking to appoint a full-time Senior Lecturer in Education (Initial Teacher Training Partnerships) (TSPP) to play a key role in the development and delivery of our initial teacher training portfolio. In this post, you will be responsible for developing new and enhancing existing partnerships with schools and colleges to ensure high-quality placement experiences for our ITT trainees.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to contribute to a growing, innovative portfolio of initial teacher training courses.

About you

We are seeking an individual with:

• A post-graduate level qualification in a primary or secondary education subject.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)
• Significant experience in leading partnership working across a range of schools and/or colleges.
• Clear and demonstrable understanding of compliance requirements for teacher training placements and mentoring responsibility.
• Some experience of leading or contributing to ITT Ofsted inspections would be valuable.

If you are shortlisted your interview will take place on Microsoft Teams.

Interviews will take place on 4 November 2026.

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.Click here for further details of this and other posts at Teesside University.

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What we offer you

• The University's Annual Leave year runs from 1 August to 31 July. In addition to statutory Bank Holidays, you are entitled to 259 hours (35 days) paid annual leave during the course of the year.
• Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
• Special leave to support a range of circumstances
• A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
• A range of family friendly benefits
• An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
  
  More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here