Lecturer in Sport Performance Analysis and Coaching (Football)

About this role

Join our highly professional, committed and student focused academic community, based at the Chichester campus. The Applied Sciences provision at the University of Chichester consists of Sport and Life Sciences; Nursing and Allied Health; and Engineering, Computing and Mathematics.

About you

The appointed postholder will have a sound understanding of sport performance analysis and coaching and the ability to teach across a range of sport related undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with particular specialisms considered, for example football.  The role will include developing content to shape the delivery of the BSc programmes in Football Coaching and Performance, Sport and Exercise Science, Sport Coaching and MSc programmes in Sport Coaching and Sport Performance Analysis.

Your teaching will be informed by a combination of practical experience and/or research to support high quality learning and teaching. Experience of using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and the use of technologies to enhance the learning, assessment of and feedback to students on a range of programmes within the Institute of Applied Sciences would be beneficial.

About the team

You will work within the team to strengthen the distinctiveness of the University’s student experience as high-quality, personalised, accessible and aspirational. You’ll need to demonstrate an ability to work effectively and positively within the sport and life sciences academic team. You should exhibit excellent teaching methods with the ability to develop a variety of approaches to learning and teaching that is student-centred, inclusive and flexible. We are a top 40 UK University who prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension scheme via our provider the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance of 35 days pro rata with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Enquiries are welcomed by Dr Mandy Gault, Head of Sport and Life Sciences Programmes m.gault@chi.ac.uk

• Closing Date:  Sunday 29 October 2023
• Interview Date:  Monday 06 November 2023                            

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

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