Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education GB, LEBH

Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education (Leicester, GB, LE1 9BH
)

Job Reference: 502

Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Early Years Education

Job Location: Gateway House, Leicester

Employment type: Part-time / Annualised hours

Employee Weekly

Hours:

22.20

Salary: £44,746.00–£56,535.00

Closing Date: 03/07/2026

De Montfort University is a university of quality and distinctiveness, distinguished by our life-changing research, dynamic international partnerships, vibrant links with business and our commitment to excellence in learning, teaching and the student experience.

Faculty

You will be joining the Division of Education, which sits within the School of Applied Social Sciences, within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. We are a dedicated and experienced team who teach across a range of education focused programmes undergraduate programmes and apprenticeships to postgraduate programmes and doctoral supervision.

Role

We are seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to teach across our newly validated Early Years Education with SEND and SLCN foundation programme, and Level 6 Top-Up in Early Years Education with SEND and SLCN. These programmes will follow a hybrid delivery; on campus and synchronously online, and will be delivered between 4.00-8.00pm two days per week. This role will also include administrative duties associated with teaching, as well as supporting students academically and pastorally.

An ability to contribute positively to the Division and School research profile is also desirable.

Ideal candidate

You will have an undergraduate degree and Level 7 qualification in Education or discipline /curriculum related subject, and a ‘full and relevant’ qualification, as defined by the Department for Education. A postgraduate degree in education is desirable, as is teaching experience within a higher education institution or allied field.

You will have proven experience of successful and supportive teaching in early years [0-8years] education, that includes supporting learners with lived experiences of SEND/SLCN. You will also have proven experience in undertaking formative and summative observations of practice within early years settings.

You will be able to demonstrate your experience of providing appropriate pastoral care and support to students from diverse backgrounds and with differing levels of need. You will be able to work collaboratively, in designing materials and delivering sessions, using an evidence-based approach to practice.

To view the job description and person specification, please .

For further information please contact Talitha Bird, Associate Professor, and Head of Division for Education via email

• Curriculum Development
• Teaching Delivery
• Assessment & Feedback
• Research Excellence
• Student Support
• External Engagement
• Quality Assurance
• Technology Integration
• Professional Development
• Collaborative

• Communication
• Empathy
• Critical Thinking
• Time Management
• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Innovative and Creative
• Community Minded
• Motivation
• Organisation
• Reflection
• Resilience

De Montfort University is committed to providing a working and learning environment that enriches lives, supports individuals to reach their full potential, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As an educator and shaper of society, the university aims to role model positive behaviors both within the university and to reflect the diversity of the wider community. As such we welcome applications from all potential candidates.

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