The School of Health and Social CareThe School has an excellent reputation for teaching and research in health and social care. Our academic members of staff include dental professionals, social workers, nurses, allied health care professionals, psychologists and sociologists. The School is run over two campuses, based at Southend and Colchester. Academic staff are supported by a team of administrative staff based at both Colchester and Southend campuses.
We are at the forefront of preparing people to solve real-life issues in health and society, offering courses and research that both commissioners and employers believe in. We work in partnership with various people, who offer us their expertise and experience, making us a team of people who truly understand what is needed from health and social care professionals and services– now and in the future.
The School is currently going through exciting changes and expansion, with an increase in student numbers, and the introduction of new courses, including the recently introduced Masters in Social Work, Nurse Associate Apprenticeship, and Masters in Global Public Health. We are also expanding and building new and innovative areas for student study, including new clinical skills spaces, consultation rooms and study areas.
As part of this exciting expansion, we are now looking to appoint Lecturers in Social Work, full-time at the Grade 9 ASER level, Colcehster campus and part-time for the Grade 8 ASE Level, Southend campus.
Duties of the Role
You will take an active part in the delivery and development of the Social Work programmes in the School. This role will require management, administration and organisation alongside support of students on our existing programmes, and generally enhancing our research-led teaching in Social Work. You may also have the opportunity to input into our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio, as well as other courses offered across the School.
Your ongoing development is important to us, and you will have the opportunity to work closely with your Head of Division, the School’s Director of Staff Development and Wellbeing, and the Dean, to enhance your potential and achieve your aims.
For ASE Grade 8 post, duties will include engaging effectively in substantive teaching and learning support roles in the School, and developing a broad understanding of how such activities support student learning and design, plan and deliver learning (modules, programmes of study, etc.) in creative and innovative ways appropriate to the subject area and level.
For the ASER Grade 9 post, candidates are expected to engage in individual and/or collaborative research activity that is in keeping with REF criteria, generate external research funding, including in collaboration with colleagues, appropriate in scale to career stage and subject area norms and develop a research agenda.
A full list of key responsibilities and main duties can be found within the respective jobpacks attached.
Qualifications and Skills requiredThe successful candidate will have a relevant doctoral level research degree in Social Work or associate professions/subject areas or equivalent professional experience or practice or be close to completion of a PhD, and you will have fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher level if appropriate.
It is essential that candidates also have a commitment to uphold the SWE Professional Standards and to exhibit professional behaviours and attitudes in keeping with the Professional values. Along with having experience of working independently in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to engage in teaching and learning support in engaging and innovative ways and strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
In addition, for the Grade 9 ASER post, candidates would be expected to be actively engaged in research and evidence a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes.
Please indicate on your application what level you are applying for and note if applying for the Grade 9 ASER Lecturer role, you will need to complete and upload the research statement (d) and the three year plan (e) for generating funding. Please note that for the grade 8 ASE post, you only need to upload an education statement, not a research or grant statement.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: https://www.essex.ac.uk/life/student-facilities/religion-and-faith
Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 876559).
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