University of Worcester
Lecturer – PGCE Secondary Science
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Lecturer – PGCE Secondary Science
Sub Department
Secondary & Post Compulsory
Location
St John’s Campus
Salary
£38,784 to £43,482
Post Type
Part-Time
Hours per Week
22.2
Contract Type
Fixed Term - Ends 01/09/2027
Closing Date
Monday 31 August 2026
Interview Date
Friday 11 September 2026
Reference
IE2609
The University of Worcester (UW) has a reputation for its high-quality and innovative provision in Education. As an ‘Outstanding’ (March 23) provider of Initial Teacher Education (ITE), we are nationally recognised for our overall quality and high sustained employment rates of our trainee teachers. Science is a well-established subject in our PGCE Secondary portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a subject specialist in Science to join our team as a Lecturer on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. In this context, the Institute of Education is seeking to appoint an inspirational and excellent subject specialist. The successful applicant will have responsibility for contributing to teaching on the PGCE Science Programme and carrying out visits to trainees in their placement settings.
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Selection methods
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a formal panel interview, and also asked to deliver a 20 minute teaching session to the following brief:
Teaching Session
‘Promoting inclusion through science’
The session should be aimed at Secondary PGCE science trainees who are at the beginning of the course. Please ensure your teaching session is underpinned by research. Please note the audience, for the purpose of the interview, will be a small group of members of staff from the Institute of Education, but please treat your audience as if they were trainee teachers. The chair of this group will provide feedback on the teaching session to the interview panel.
What's in it for you:
- Salary range of £23,270.40 – £26,089.20 per annum for 22.2 hours (£38,784- £43,482 FTE)
- 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days), pro rata for part-time
- Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
- Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
- In-house training and development support
- A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment
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Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company, Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).
Please note that this post may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route if your individual circumstances enable this in accordance with the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information on how the Skilled Worker visa rules may apply to you, please visit the UK Government website.
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