Lecturer

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The University of Southampton is one of the UK’s top research universities, ranking 11th by volume for its high-quality research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Southampton Education School, based in the Faculty of Social Sciences, was ranked 7th by intensity from 76 Education departments in the UK. The School is one of the foremost Education departments in Europe.

Due to growth of the School and in line with its ambition to be a world-leading centre for research and teaching, this flourishing School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer whose interests and expertise align with our Research, Education, Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise activities.  

The successful applicant will join one of the following research centres: 

• Centre for Research in Inclusion
• Leadership, Effective Education and Policy
• Mathematics, Science and Health Education Research Centre

Applications are invited from those who have a successful track record of research and publication in a field of Psychology of Education and /or Quantitative Methods in education and whose ambitions are in line with those of the School. You will have a PhD (or equivalent), experience in Education as a discipline, and relevant teaching experience.  

There are a number of psychologists in the Education School and we have a close working relationship with the School of Psychology. The School has a joint honours programme with Psychology which is BPS accredited.

You will be an integral member of our programme teams and a research centre. You will therefore need to be a team player as well as capable of developing and leading your own research agenda. You will be able to demonstrate how you will be ready for future REF submission through a publication record and research trajectory that demonstrates high quality. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and expertise through staff development courses and events.

For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact the Head of School, Professor Martin Dyke [email protected] , our Deputy Head of School Research Professor Kiki Messiou on [email protected] or our Deputy Head of School Education Dr Miranda Dodd [email protected]  

The successful candidate will be appointed on Level 4 or 5 depending on experiencee. Candidates will be invited to state whether they are applying for Level 4 or 5.

For more information please consult our Human Resources site .

The University of Southampton is an exciting and supportive place to work. We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits packages, an excellent pension scheme, flexible working and generous holiday allowance. There is also access to excellent sport and leisure facilities and the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly and professional environment.  The University’s Reward Project enables us to develop, promote and retain academic talent to support career progression. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is central to the ethos in the University and within School of Education. We particularly encourage women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants to apply for this position. 

Application Procedure  

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk . The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Nash (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043 or email [email protected]   Please quote reference 1825222CJ on all correspondence.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.