Department Primary & Childhood Education Location Ormskirk Salary £46,049 to £51,753 per annum pro rata Fixed Term Maternity Cover Post Type Part Time Hours Per Week 29.6 Closing Date Tuesday 19 May 2026 Interview Date Tuesday 26 May 2026 Reference EHT0648-0426
We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone.
This is a fixed-term maternity cover role. The interview date is the 26th May, and secondment opportunities are welcomed.
About the Role
As a Senior Lecturer in Primary and Childhood Education (Physical Education), you will make a significant contribution to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate Physical Education curriculum. You will bring Qualified Teacher Status and substantial experience of curriculum design and delivery in Physical Education, with opportunities to contribute to university based Initial Teacher Education, including provision at Level 7.
You will play an active role in supporting high quality teaching, supervision and assessment, enriching the student experience and supporting excellent graduate outcomes. Alongside teaching responsibilities, you will contribute to the research activities of one of the Faculty’s Research Units and meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework. Where appropriate, you will also have opportunities to engage with the Faculty’s research centres and supervise postgraduate students.
The role offers scope to contribute to wider Faculty activity, including partnership working, knowledge exchange and continuing professional development aligned to the Faculty’s strategic priorities.
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Dr Helen O’Keeffe, Executive Dean, okeeffeh@edgehill.ac.uk or Prof Andy Smith, Deputy Dean, smithand@edgehill.ac.uk
About You
You will be an enthusiastic, skilled and collegiate professional with excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, and a strong commitment to delivering an outstanding experience for students, staff and external partners within the field of Physical Education.
You will have extensive experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and a proven ability to design and deliver high quality, inclusive curricula. Your qualifications, subject expertise and professional practice will demonstrate your commitment to enriching the student experience and supporting student success.
You will ideally bring experience of teaching, research and/or knowledge exchange in one or more areas related to Physical Education, such as mental health and wellbeing, workforce development, special educational needs and inclusion, or trauma informed approaches. Experience of supervising postgraduate students and a developing or established research profile in Physical Education would be advantageous, alongside engagement in externally funded research, knowledge exchange or professional development activity.
In return, you will join a forward thinking, collaborative and ambitious Faculty committed to improving life chances through education and to delivering sector leading teaching, research and professional practice.
It is important to note that the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Child disclosure for you from the Disclosure and Barring Service and that this will form part of the conditions of offer of employment.
At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
- A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days).
- Relocation and Visa Assistance Policies (subject to eligibility criteria).
- Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
- Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 28.68%
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
