About the position
About us Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education 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 business, citizenship, computing, economics, geography, history, mathematics, religious education, science and social sciences 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, including Secondary PGCE, innovative Masters programmes and a wide range of continuing professional development courses. The department is also home to four research centres: Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Centre for Holocaust Education, Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research and the Development Education Research Centre About the role The department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment invites applications for the position of Lecturer (Teaching) in Citizenship Education. The successful candidate will join the Citizenship education team at the UCL Institute of Education. The role will involve working on an ongoing project to support teachers in countering disinformation and conspiracy theories in the classroom. The Countering Conspiracy theories in the classroom role will involve supporting the Project Leader, delivering CPD to teachers in schools and ITE and helping to create the online programme. The successful candidate will be expected to play a full role in the continuing development of the Citizenship Education team and there may be opportunities to contribute to the work MA Citizenship Education. The possibility of job share will be considered The post is offered on a part-time basis ( 0.40 FTE / 14.60 hours per week) and is initially funded until 31/08/2027. Due to the nature of the duties, a DBS check will be required. About you The successful candidate will have a first degree, or equivalent experience and have Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent experience. You are knowledgeable of scholarship in the area of Citizenship education and/or media literacy/responding to disinformation and have successful teaching experience in schools and the potential to teach successfully at a higher education level (if not already experienced in this sector of education). In addition, you will have the ability to work effectively with others, co-operating with a range of academic and administrative colleagues and helping the team achieve its goals, and have a strong professional and interpersonal skills that enable effective communication and relationship-building. Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria. It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one. Customer advert reference: B16-02222 £56,431 to £66,437 pro rata
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