Associate or Assistant Professor

The School of Education, Learning and Communication Sciences (SELCS) seeks to appoint an ambitious and outstanding academic to join the Centre of Education Studies. We welcome applications from scholars with expertise in Educational Leadership and Management who can make a strong contribution to research, teaching, student supervision, academic leadership and the wider life of the School.

The successful candidate will have a strong record of high-quality research and scholarship commensurate with their career stage, together with evidence of having attracted external research funding, where appropriate.

We will be appointing at either Assistant or Associate Professor level depending on applicant experience.

The successful candidate will make a full contribution to research, teaching, supervision and academic administration within the Centre of Education Studies. They will be expected to contribute to face-to-face teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels, including module leadership, teaching, assessment and dissertation supervision. They will also contribute to the wider teaching and learning activities of the Centre and School.

A key focus of this appointment will be the development and delivery of Educational Leadership and Management provision. The successful candidate will have expertise in one or more of the following areas: educational leadership; school, system, or educational leadership and policy; educational management and governance; organisational change and improvement; leadership development; professional learning; or related fields. The appointee will play a leading role in the development of a new online Master's programme in Educational Leadership. This will include contributing to the design and development of the programme, shaping its curriculum and distinctive academic offer, and working collaboratively with colleagues across the Centre, School, and wider University to ensure its successful implementation and growth.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain an active programme of research and scholarship in educational leadership and management. They will contribute to the School's inclusive and collaborative research culture, develop and support applications for external research funding, and produce high-quality research outputs. The postholder will be expected to make a full contribution to the University's Research Excellence Framework (REF), including through the development of excellent research outputs, the generation of meaningful research impact, and contributions to a supportive and thriving research environment.

The Centre welcomes applications from scholars whose research engages with the wider social, political and cultural contexts of educational leadership and management. Applicants working in international and/or comparative contexts, or whose research engages with questions of equity, social justice, policy, or governance, are particularly encouraged to apply.

The School is committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching and has close links with academic departments and research communities across the University. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their own research profile, contribute to the School's teaching and research environment, and play a leading role in the continued development of Educational Leadership and Management provision at Warwick.

The Centre for Education Studies, SELCS, is dedicated to developing new knowledge about education cultures in formal and informal contexts across the life span through high quality, rigorous and globally focused research, scholarship and teaching. Our current portfolio of work includes research on educational leadership, social justice in education, education policy, special educational needs and disability, childhood, psychology of education, Higher Education, Islamic education, philosophy, drama and creativity. In REF 2021, Warwick was ranked 10th for Research Power in the UK for Education.

We support a diverse and flourishing student body with a growing suite of interdisciplinary undergraduate programmes and a large postgraduate taught and postgraduate research student community. The Centre provides a supportive and fulfilling student experience that encourages creativity, curiosity, rigour and transformation. The Centre is ranked in the UK Top 10 by the Guardian University Guide and 13th nationally in the Times Higher Education UK rankings.

Benefits include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. A generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy and onsite childcare facilities are offered. Flexible working arrangements are available. The University is a Living Wage employer.