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Assistant Professor (Practice) in Social Work Education and Community Wellbeing
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Offer DescriptionABOUT THE ROLEAre you an experienced practitioner or academic in Social Work looking for a role that provides you with the opportunity to bring your professional expertise of contemporary practice into university level programmes to inform the delivery of exceptional teaching and support student success?If so, the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing provides an opportunity for you to join a high quality team delivering education using a variety of innovative teaching and learning methods at all academic levels from undergraduate to doctoral study. Working in the Department you will be a member of a vibrant academic community that is multidisciplinary and committed to making a difference to the health and social care of individuals and communities.You will be responsible for contributing to an exceptional student experience through the delivery of teaching, practice, knowledge exchange, scholarship and business and enterprise engagement activity. You will teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in social work and potentially the wider department. You will support student recruitment through open days and interviews and act as a personal tutor for students.Further information about the Assistant Professor (Practice) role is available in theThis role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.ABOUT THE TEAMThe Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing is one of five departments within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Through our teaching and research the Department aims to challenge educational, social and health inequalities and focus on championing social justice. Our work is subsequently structured into three layers; firstly, people and communities, secondly practice and practitioners and thirdly overarching systems. In doing so, the Department plays a significant role in aiding societal recovery and repair beyond the pandemic. We are seeking a knowledgeable and skilled individual to join our successful and highly committed team.ABOUT YOUApplicants should hold a first degree in a relevant subject and professional qualification or substantial professional experience in social work. Evidence of registration with Social Work England (SWE) or eligibility/willingness to register with SWE on appointment is desirable. You must also be able to demonstrate contemporary expert specialist knowledge and subject expertise within the relevant discipline/practice areas ensuring that the curriculum reflects the latest developments within practice.Experience of designing, delivering, assessing, and evaluating high quality teaching and learning practice as well as evidence of your contributions to the development of contemporary practice are desirable.Further information about the requirements of the Assistant Professor (Practice) role is available in theIf you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Head of Subject for Social Work Dr Justine Ogle via emailWe welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about .This opportunity is open to applications from internal candidates who do not hold a current substantive academic role at Northumbria. Current academic colleagues with a substantive role are encouraged to consider options to progress via the Academic Development Review process.To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV. Please ensure your CV includes research / education statements, and grants and publications list highlighting your highest quality research outputs up to a maximum of four. For your most recent grants please include the grant title, funder reference, funder, amount, and your role. In addition, you are asked to provide copies of the top two research outputs (Journal / book chapter / practice-based portfolio).ABOUT USNorthumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named Times Higher Education’s in 2022.Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more .Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and .Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.We are committed to keeping your data safe so it’s important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our .Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY Country United Kingdom City Newcastle Upon Tyne GeofieldContact CityNewcastle Upon TyneSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page
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Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:37:00 GMT
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