Faculty of Social Sciences

Salary starts at £48,822 per annum, depending on skills and experience, with annual increases up to £56,535 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a lecturer to join the Faculty of Education and Lifelong Learning (https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/school-of-education-and-lifelong-learning). In this role, you will contribute to teaching across our undergraduate programs – the Undergraduate Education Group and the BA Physical Education, Sport and Health (PESH) Group – while also supervising students at undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD levels. The position will also include course leadership responsibilities within the BA Education Group.

Based on our vibrant campus, you will benefit from close links with outstanding educational and sporting facilities, including the Sainsbury Visual Arts Center and the UEA Sports Park. You will join a thriving academic community whose research includes sociology, psychology, language and linguistics, art, mathematics, educational leadership, media, sport development, physical activity, health and physical education.

You will have significant teaching experience in higher education, and a demonstrated ability to integrate the latest research and scholarship into your teaching in education and/or physical education. Leadership experience in higher education or a similar setting would be advantageous.

We particularly encourage applications from those with experience in one or more of the following areas

• Philosophy and history of education
• Education, politics and policy
• Educational psychology
• Education, culture and media
• Youth cultures and literacy
• Physical education and sports
• Health education and sports

This full-time position is available starting January 1, 2026 on an unspecified basis.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who prefer a flexible working pattern including annual hours, compressed hours, part-time, job sharing, term time only and/or mixed working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

More information about our fantastic benefits package, including 44 days annual leave including bank holidays and additional university days (pro rata part-time), can be found on our website benefits page.

Closing date: November 7, 2025

The University has received an institutional Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of our progress towards gender equality.