Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Education

Contract & Salary

Fixed term, 7‑month, part‑time position. Starting September 2026 until the end of March 2027. Salary: £46,049–£56,535 p.a. pro rata.

Location:

Peterborough. Closing date: 25 June 2026.

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. It holds a Gold award for teaching excellence and is recognised for world‑leading research across its four faculties. ARU is the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England and a leading university for degree apprenticeship provision.

Senior Lecturer Practitioner – Initial Teacher Training (fixed term, maternity cover). The role is within the School of Education, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. The position focuses on the new BEd (Hons) Primary Education with QTS course.

• Teach the BEd (Hons) Primary Education with QTS course on the Peterborough campus.
• Upskill as a Lead Mentor under the new ITT requirements and support school‑based training for trainees.
• Maintain and apply current practice in primary schools to inform course and module development.
• Train the next generation of teachers in the Eastern region.

• Experienced school‑based practitioner with current experience in primary schools.
• Passion for training the next generation of teachers.
• Commitment to maintaining personal currency of practice.

• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Occupational pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Travel to work scheme and competitive relocation package.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and students.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. All employees must be eligible to live and work in the UK; right‑to‑work checks will be conducted in line with UKVI policy. ARU is unable to sponsor worker route visas at this time. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.