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The School of Social Work, Education and Teacher Education (SWETE) is home to a vibrant Initial Teacher Education (ITE) department, delivering high-quality provision across the Primary, Secondary, and Further Education and Skills phases. Within this, the Secondary ITE team offers a dynamic and research-informed portfolio of courses, preparing subject specialists to become reflective, resilient, and impactful teachers.

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Secondary Initial Teacher Education, specialising in Geography, to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of our Secondary ITE provision. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with trainees across a range of routes, supporting them to develop strong subject knowledge, pedagogical expertise, and inclusive classroom practice. The ability to offer a further humanities subject or social sciences in addition to Geography will be an advantage, as would having a background or interest in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to support our commitment to inclusive education.

You will play a central role in planning and teaching Geography within the ITE curriculum, ensuring that sessions are engaging, research-informed, and closely aligned with current school practice. In addition, you will undertake regular school check-ins with mentors and trainees, including some site visits to support the quality assurance of school-based training and trainee assessment, working closely with school-based mentors to ensure high-quality training experiences and consistent progress.

The role also involves contributing to the design, review, and enhancement of ITE programmes, ensuring that courses remain innovative, coherent, and responsive to national priorities and partnership needs. You will provide pastoral and academic support to trainees, monitoring their progress and wellbeing, and intervening effectively where additional support is required.

As part of a university community committed to research and impact, you will be expected to engage with Research, Enterprise and Knowledge Mobilisation (REKM) activity, contributing to scholarly work, professional dialogue, and the dissemination of best practice. You will also support recruitment through interviewing and selection processes, and to contribute to wider academic module delivery across the Secondary ITE provision.

Applicants will bring strong subject expertise in Geography, recent and relevant experience in secondary education, and a clear commitment to high-quality teacher education. This role would suit those already working in Higher Education ITE, as well as experienced school practitioners looking to transition into a university-based role while maintaining strong links with practice.

The commitment to achieving a PhD or EdD and Fellowship of the HEA within a suitable timeframe should be clearly demonstrated in the application, if these are otherwise missing.

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus


How to apply

Start date for applications: 30th of March 2026
Closing date for applications: 19th of April 2026
Interviews are to be held: 1st of May 2026

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact the Head of Secondary ITE, Dr. James Ingham james.ingham@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06081.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.


Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position may not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.