Professor in Education

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Department or Faculty: Faculty of Education

Salary:  Up to £55,535 per annum
Location:  Ormskirk
Hours:  Full time
Duration:  Permanent

Edge Hill University is one of the fastest growing universities in the United Kingdom and has been providing higher education for 125 years, based on an ethos of opportunity through excellence. The past five years have seen student applications double, turnover increase at a rate of around 20% per annum, and an investment of £130m on campus.  Edge Hill is a dynamic and ambitious university with a clear sense of direction, and significant resources to invest in its future.  It is currently ranked in the top 20 of the Sunday Times 75 Best Companies to Work for in the Public Sector. 

The Faculty of Education is one of the country's largest and most successful leaders in the field of education and training for the children's workforce. Its portfolio includes Initial Teacher Training across all age-phases, professional development opportunities offered from level four through to Doctorate level, partnerships with over 2000 schools, colleges, settings and organisations and a substantial consultancy strand. The Faculty holds major national contracts with the Training and Development Agency for Schools, Children's Workforce Development Council, Department for Education, which all play a key role in the life and development of the University as a whole.

The leadership, delivery and development of this extensive portfolio is driven by a very strong team who show real commitment to the vision to be pre-eminent in all aspects of the Faculty's work. Research is a strong theme that underpins all aspects of the Faculty's work with a clear focus on applied research in partnership with key stakeholders. This research work is currently focused around a successful Research Centre headed up by Professor Martin Ashley and comprising a very committed team of Readers, Fellows, Associate Fellows and Teacher Researchers.

The success of the Centre, and in particular a two year research project with a number of partnership schools, has led to a proposed expansion of the Faculty's research leadership team.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding researcher with a strong profile and interest in applied educational research focused on working in partnership with key stakeholders to ultimately have positive impact on outcomes for Children.

Ref:  EH2640
Closing Date:  6 Aug 2010
Date Posted:  30 Jun 2010

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Please send completed applications by e-mail to application@edgehill.ac.uk or to Human Resources, Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP.

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