Associate Professor of Education

University College London

About Us

UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, the UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping governments, 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.

Department of Learning and Leadership (DLL)

The Department of Learning and Leadership is a large specialist research and teaching department of approximately 110 academic staff.

The department is a major world leader in the following subject areas:

  • Early Years and Primary Education
  • Educational Leadership
  • Education Policy
  • Initial Teacher Education (ITE)

We value innovative research, teaching, and enterprise in all these areas and combine the very best of research innovation and evidence-based teaching, with a strong commitment to translating our work into policy and practice.

About the Role

The main purpose of this post is to contribute:

  • excellent teaching and leadership of teaching;
  • outstanding research and enterprise;
  • and a full contribution as an academic in the DLL, and to the wider IOE and UCL.

We are particularly interested in academics with a sustained research and publication record in the broad field of early childhood education.

Additionally, we are seeking a keen interest and, if possible, knowledge and expertise in the field of digital technology and/or literacy development in Early Childhood Education.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact:

About You

You will have:

  • a Doctorate in an area relevant to work in early childhood education;
  • an established teaching reputation;
  • and evidence of ability to effectively lead and manage a module and/or programme.

You will also be able to demonstrate evidence of ability to generate and lead new teaching offers that attract new home and international students.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and 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.

What We Offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer a range of benefits, including:

  • 41 days holiday: 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance

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Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, University College London recognises that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and aims for its community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.

We are committed to:

  • equality of opportunity,
  • being fair and inclusive,
  • and being a place where everyone belongs.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include:

  • people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds;
  • disabled people;
  • LGBTQI+ people;
  • and for Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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