King's College London

About us 

This is an opportunity for a dynamic individual with expertise in teaching chemistry at secondary school level to join the School of Education, Communication and Society (ECS) at one of the top 10 UK universities in the world. King’s College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment in which to work, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning, in the service of society.

The lecturer in Chemistry Education will lead curriculum development, teaching and management on the Chemistry PGCE within the wider Science PGCE team.  The successful applicant will join the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (CRESTEM).

King’s College London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, viewing it to be integral to its academic strengths.  We particularly welcome candidates who reflect the diverse experiences of the communities we serve.

About the role 

As a Lecturer in Chemistry Education, you will play a key role within the PGCE Science team contributing to curriculum development and teaching. Specifically, you will help to lead the Chemistry PGCE programme and deliver chemistry content and skills to students.

The role involves ensuring that the course design and delivery comply with national quality standards and the regulations of the College. You are thus expected to develop and apply innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and materials that inspire students, and supports their understanding of the teaching profession. 

Your responsibilities also include liaising with partnership schools, including mentor development and liaison, and undertaking visits to students on placements in schools across London. 

Further, you will review applications and interview prospective candidates, act as Personal Tutor, and ultimately assess students’ competency in the completion of M level assignments.

Working across the wider PGCE team, you will contribute to teacher development within ECS whilst updating your own knowledge and understanding in relevant fields through participating in continuous professional development.

The role includes academic administrative duties (eg programme and module leadership, examinations and admissions) and further tasks and responsibilities which may be reasonably expected given the scope and grading of the post. 

Finally, you will be supported in your role by colleagues in the PGCE team and the Centre for Research in Education in Science, Technology and Maths (CRESTEM), and invited to collaborate with academic and professional colleagues on joint projects of shared interest.

This is a part time post (14 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. A relevant PhD qualification (applicants currently undertaking a PhD will also be considered)
2. Good honours degree in a chemistry related discipline
3. QTS or other equivalent UK qualification
4. Expertise in teaching chemistry at secondary school level (with experience in the English system strongly preferred) and a track record of successful classroom practice in science education
5. Awareness of current issues in teacher education and science education
6. Ability to carry out school visits across London schools
7. Ability to work in a team
8. Ability to work under own initiative and meet competing deadlines, with excellent administrative, communication and organisational skills

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of engagement with external stakeholders and networks relevant to Chemistry Education
2. Experience of reflective practice and communication of educational scholarship through peer engagement, publication or conferences

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearances.