Lecturer in Holocaust Education

ABOUT US

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 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment is a world-leading centre for economics, geography, business, mathematics, science and humanities education. A core strength of the Department is in the study, support and improvement of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment through multidisciplinary programmes. The Department hosts top-rated initial teacher education programmes, incorporating Secondary PGCE, School Direct and Teach First, innovative Masters programmes and a wide range of continuing professional development courses.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The UCL Centre for Holocaust Education is a world class, research-informed centre of educational excellence. It supports teachers through high quality professional development to ensure that every school student develops meaningful knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust and is able to reflect on its contemporary significance. The Centre is looking to appoint a Lecturer (Teaching) in Holocaust Education.

The postholder will contribute to the delivery of the Centre’s national programme of research-informed professional development for teachers. You will support the ongoing reconfiguration of its existing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programme, and actively contribute to the development of new educational initiatives. In addition, you will actively contribute to the interface between research and education ensuring Centre programmes have evidence-based impact.

Due to the nature of the duties, a DBS check will be required.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching or equivalent educational qualification and have a good historical knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust. You will have extensive knowledge and understanding of Holocaust education and have experience of teaching in secondary education settings. In addition, you will have broad understanding of the current educational landscape in England and awareness of contemporary issues and contexts in school settings, and have experience of developing CPD for teachers, including associated resources where necessary and appropriate.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EDI

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

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.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.