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About the Role

As Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Social Work As Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Social Work, you will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our Social Work programmes, contributing to the delivery of our modules on Social Work programmes and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience. We would particularly welcome candidates who could teach one or more of our Social Work modules (UG and PG)

You will be expected to contribute to the research activities of one of our Research Units and meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence exercise.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Lynsey Roocroft, Associate Head of Department at Roocrofl@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

You will have significant experience of working in social work, including general and specific practitioner insight, with experience of working with children and families. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to adapt communication to meet the needs of students, team members and other colleagues. You will have the ability to draw from your social work experiences to ensure students are taught in a way that links social work practice with theory in a meaningful way.

You would ideally have experience of working with students, through education or practice. Those with teaching experience are welcomed, whilst those coming directly from practice and willing to engage in teaching and learning development and encouraged to apply. You must be willing to undertake professional and academic development and training which will make you into a highly effective educator in social work education.A background in Social with supporting qualifications and experience would be an advantage.

To be successful you will further enrich our student’s experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and extensive experience of professional practice. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development within Social Work Education

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.