Senior Lecturer Health and Social Care

We are recruiting a Senior Lecturer for a fixed-term 2 year post that is one day per week. This exciting opportunity is suitable for either an experienced academic with expertise in Health and Social Care who wants to join our outstanding team of experienced staff.

About the Role:

This role involves high-quality teaching, outstanding student support, robust assessment of theory and practice, and other education focused duties across our two programmes. You will be supported by internal mentorship and staff development to enable you to succeed in this role. The post is on the Education, Pedagogy and Citizenship (EPC) career pathway.

About You:

We are looking for an academic who has extensive knowledge and experience in the health and social care field and is keen to teach and support across our programmes. Candidates will hold a good first degree plus a master's degree or have evidence of progression towards a masters.

About the Department:

The Department of Social Care and Social Work at Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest providers of Social Work Education and delivers a BA (Hons) Health and Social Care within its portfolio. We offer a range of high quality, successful and innovative undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship courses.

Within the Department of Social Care and Social Work, all of our courses are designed to combine academic, work-based knowledge with practical experience, and skills to ensure our students are fit for practice, fit for employment and make a valued contribution to the advancement of discipline-based knowledge and the wider education and health and social care agendas. The student experience is at the heart of the Department's work, and we are committed to delivering innovative teaching methods to enhance learning.

We have a vibrant research community across all disciplines, with a rapidly increasing research profile across the Faculty which aims to have a tangible impact on people's lives and on the society in which we live. Within the Department of Social Care and Social Work, we are highly successful in gaining funding to conduct our research work, and in working together to support sustainable research careers.

Our work is professionally recognised, accredited and respected. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive learning environment that encourages discussion, debate, shared learning, and interdisciplinary co-operation. Our innovative programmes reflect our research activity, which enriches and informs the student experience.

Benefits:

35 days leave plus Christmas closure plus bank holidays, travel loan, wellbeing platform, life insurance, access to campus facilities, enhanced parental leave, high-quality guaranteed pension.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from local and international communities, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules. Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader.