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Job Title: Lecturer in Sports Therapy (HE)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £37,999 - £42,632 per annum - AC2
Job type: Permanent, Full-time.
The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.
The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.
The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.
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 join 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 our 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
- 38days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions 28.6%
- 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 home and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- 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 - Sunday 5th January 2025.
Interview Dates - TBC.
Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
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.
