Associate or Assistant Professor
Date: 30 Oct 2026
Location: COVENTRY, GB, CV4 7AL
Company: University of Warwick
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Job Title: Associate or Assistant Professor Reference: 401 Department: SELCS - Education Studies Contract Type: Indefinite Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE) Closing Date: Sunday 29 November, 11:59pm (UK) Full time Salary Range: £59,390 - £68,817 per annum (Associate Professor); £48,337 - £57,666 per annum (Assistant Professor) |
About the Role
For informal enquiries regarding the position, please contact Professor Fiona Copland, Head of School (fiona.copland@warwick.ac.uk).
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.
For details on the experience and skills required for each position, please refer to the job description (link here).
About You
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.
About the Department
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 student experience is at the heart of our endeavours and is exemplified by consistently high student satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey. The Centre is ranked in the UK Top 10 by the Guardian University Guide and 13th nationally in the Times Higher Education UK rankings.
How to Apply
To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by the closing date stated.
Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.
Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which 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. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
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Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.
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