Lecturer in Social Work

Job title:

Lecturer in Social Work

Company

Anglia Ruskin University

Job description

About ARU:ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.ARU is ranked in the world’s top 350 institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and we are a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. Our research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. In 2021, we were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our world-leading music therapy work.ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. The university was delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. ARU Peterborough will provide transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.About the role:One of our key areas of excellence is social work. ARU was ranked as 5th in the UK for social work in the Guardian league table 2024, and at ARU Peterborough we offer programmes including, BA (Hons) Social Work, MA Social Work, and PGCert Practice Educator (Social Work). With continued growth of the department and plans to expand the portfolio of programmes, we are now seeking to appoint two Lecturer (full or fractional) to join our social work team.As these are vocational programmes, contemporary experience of social work practice and current Social Work England registration is required. Backgrounds in all areas of social work will be considered, but to compliment the existing team skillset we would be particularly interested in candidates with experience of statutory adults’ social work, and/or experience of practice education and supporting students on placements or social workers through their ASYE.Although these posts are focused on practice, if you do not currently hold a doctotate, you will be encouraged to undertake doctoral studies in an area of specific interest to you and to consider how you will be able to maintain currency of your practice knowledge and skills in this role. You will have a degree plus PhD or near completion within 18 months of employment as well as current registration with SWE. Relevant, contemporary, and extensive professional experience in social work is essential for this role.We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can fulfil their potential and thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from all parts of the community regardless of their backgrounds, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. As a family friendly institution, we welcome applications for part time and flexible working. We have been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver award.We have 2 vacancies to recruit to.Informal enquiries can be made to Esther Norton, Assistant Principal,Find out more about .We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our page for full details.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.Guidance Notes:For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Expected salary

£37099 per year

Location

Peterborough

Job date

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:28:45 GMT

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