Lecturer in Sports Therapy (HE) – Maternity Cover

Job Title: Lecturer in Sports Therapy (HE) – Maternity Cover

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £37,099 – £41,732 per annum

Job type: Fixed Term (up to 12 Months), Full-time

University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick – Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.

The Role:

We are looking for an outstanding individual with experience of teaching at undergraduate or substantial work experience within the field of sport and exercise therapy or a clinical setting to provide maternity cover within our fantastic team. You will have suitable experience to deliver specialist modules that translate theory into practice in this field and be able to make a significant impact on the career aspirations of our students. Furthermore, you will have the ability to lead or support delivery across a range of modules which are underpinned by sport and exercise therapy e.g., anatomy, sports injuries & pathology, clinical practice & assessment and exercise therapy.

You will join an excellent team working to deliver a high-quality educational experience in the Department of Sport and Nutrition. Based in the new Moss House Campus, which houses a commercial clinic, Human Performance Centre and Laboratory, you will be able to further develop our external links to maximise the vocational experiences of our students alongside your excellent teaching.

We also have a public facing commercial clinic at our Summer Row campus, which includes a rehabilitation space. Currently, we run 4 MSK clinics, a return to play clinic and a special populations clinic in partnership with the NHS, which you will play an integral role in supporting, allowing you to maintain industry practice.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Teachers’ Pension Scheme – 23.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date – Monday 26^th February 2024.

Interview Dates – TBC.

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with experience of: Sports Project Manager, Sports Supervisor, Sports Assistant, Sports Centre Supervisor, Sports Lecturer, Sporting Coach, Therapist, Sports Therapist, Sports Coach, Sports Therapy Teacher, Sports Therapy Coach, School Sports Coach, PE Coach, Athletics Coach, Physical Development, Teaching Assistant and Sports Teacher may also be considered for this role.