Tutor (Sport Sciences)

We are recruiting a Tutor in The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences to work on a Fixed Term basis of 24 months. The Tutor will support our education strategy by delivering high quality, vibrant teaching, enhancing the overall student experience, coordinating work experience opportunities and helping to develop confident and capable graduates. The Tutor should have knowledge and experience of current developments in sport sciences, particularly sport development and sport sociology.

The Department: 

We are investing strongly in our Institute of Sport; aiming to be a global leader in sports education and research. New teaching spaces provide a unique range of sports performance facilities, human movement laboratories and clinical imaging for detailed investigations of athletes, patients and the general public. Manchester Metropolitan University is a great place to work and Sports Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University is a vibrant and ambitious department.

We provide excellent learning and teaching spaces through innovative programmes delivered from modern new facilities in the heart of Manchester. More information about our university, department and courses can be found on our dedicated web pages https://www.mmu.ac.uk/instituteofsport/ and a video fly-through of the new facility opened in Jan 2022 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uj5yZxqP6A&feature=youtu.be

The Candidate:

We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD in Sport Sciences (or having submitted the thesis) and clear experience of teaching and/or supporting the student journey in Higher Education. The successful candidates will work from the new Institute of Sport building and the Platt Lane Sports Complex, but will also access facilities across the wider university and our partner sites.

To Apply:

Please submit you CV and Cover Letter 

For informal enquiries contact Professor Jamie McPhee, Head of Department (j.s.mcphee@mmu.ac.uk) or Dr John Daniels, Deputy Head (J.E.Daniels@mmu.ac.uk).

If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you.

In recognition of staff contributions to the University's achievements during the 2021/2022 academic year, an additional discretionary payment of 2% per annum will be added to your salary until 31/07/23 in order to ensure consistency amongst existing and incoming staff.  This additional 2% will be paid pro rata in equal monthly instalments, on top of your salary each month until 31/07/23.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring . We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area.

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