Job Title: Lecturer - Childhood Studies
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
DBS Check Level: Enhanced Child List
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 06/07/2026
Job Overview
University College Jersey at Highlands College are seeking a permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) Lecturer for the BA (Hons) Childhood Studies programme and other suitable programmes. Validated by the University of Plymouth, the Childhood Studies programme is a critical component of Jersey's childcare and early years sector, preparing graduates for childcare and early years practice, with excellent progression destinations. The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and experience in the childcare and early years sector, with excellent communication and teamwork, and extensive experience of high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment in a Higher Education environment.
For an informal discussion please contact Gabe Manthop gabriel.manthorp@highlands.ac.uk
Job Purpose
The purpose of this role is to teach on BA (Hons) Childhood Studies and other suitable programmes at Highlands College. This is a permanent, part-time teaching post within the Highlands College Higher Education department, University College Jersey.
Working hours are defined in the Highlands College Lecturers’ Terms and Conditions of Service
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
General
- Be a member of the UCJ team, representing the interests of the students, brand, curriculum, and staff.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with colleagues
- Encourage and promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships amongst Highlands College staff.
Role Specific
- Teach, assess, and where appropriate, tutor on BA (Hons) Childhood Studies and other suitable programmes at Highlands College.
- Support admissions and enrolment of students to grow the number of students on BA (Hons) Childhood Studies.
- Support student engagement, retention, continuation, and completion through attendance and grade tracking, making interventions where necessary.
- Encourage student engagement in student experience and student voice activities as part of the wider UCJ student community.
- Support partnerships with external stakeholders to develop quality and student experience.
- Maintain a continuous record of professional development through engagement with TLD activities, opportunities, and research and scholarly activity.
- Continuously improve teaching, learning, and assessment on BA (Hons) Childhood Studies and other suitable programmes in line with the Highlands College Approach
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards this).
Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area.
Willingness to engage in continuous professional development, research, and scholarly activity.
Desirable
Postgraduate (Masters) degree in a relevant subject area (or willingness to work towards this).
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE).
Level 3 (or above) qualified Childcare or Early Years Practitioner/Educator.
Knowledge
Strong subject knowledge and skills.
Up-to-date knowledge of HE pedagogy.
Technical Work Based Skills
Proven digital skills.
General skills / attributes
Ability to communicate clearly and consistently.
Work effectively and flexibly as part of a team.
Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Experience
Essential
Relevant work experience as a Childcare or Early Years Practitioner/Educator.
Experience in a teaching, training or coaching role.
Experience of teaching in a HE environment.
Desirable
Leadership experience in childcare, early years, or education setting.
Safeguarding
Essential
An understanding of, and commitment to safeguarding for all.
Desirable
Hold a formal safeguarding qualification.
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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