Senior Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy

Hours: 37

Closing date: Monday 17^th April 2023 at midnight

Interview date: Friday 5^th May 2023

Introduction to York St John university

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the School of Science, Technology & Health to work with our partners and stakeholders to introduce Speech and Language Therapy into the York St John curriculum.

The successful candidate will initially be tasked with leading and delivering on a contemporary pre-registration Speech & Language Therapy Masters programme.

Key requirements

Successful candidates should have contemporary knowledge and experience of speech and language therapy, hold current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, be a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and hold a relevant Masters level qualification as a minimum.

An understanding of Higher Education processes is essential to the role, whilst experience of programme development, academic leadership, or the ability to develop external partnerships would be a distinct advantage.

Additional information

For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Jen Whittle via e-mail at j.whittle@yorksj.ac.uk

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point  in the process please do not hesitate to contact us.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan after one years' service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Relocation expenses package for certain roles

We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities to support staff from different backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.