Assistant Professor

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty/Directorate

The Faculty of Health Studies scholarship and research activity has a strong focus on reducing health inequalities within society and enhancing the effectiveness of health care interventions. You will join a truly innovative midwifery team within the School of Allied Health and Midwifery. We offer a range of postgraduate and undergraduate education, including our fully integrated pre-registration BSc and MSc Midwifery programmes based on Problem Based Learning (PBL). 

What you will be doing:

• Coming in with leadership responsibilities, your role may include opportunities such project lead, module team lead and programme leadership.  
• As a module leader, you will develop and deliver socially inclusive learning opportunities across the midwifery programmes for students from diverse entry pathways. You will also be supported to enhance teaching using theoretically informed methodologies, so that we meet our social mobility pledge and continue to be a university for social inclusion.   
• Embodying the University’s values of excellence, inclusion, innovation and trust, you will be collegiate and take an active role in building friendly and supportive relationships with staff and students. You will work in a range of teams, such as module teaching teams, supervision teams and projects. You will also provide pastoral support and mentoring, particularly in supporting those facing barriers to engaging in university life.

Qualifications/ experience:

• NMC Registered Midwife 
• A relevant master’s degree or a relevant level 7 qualification.
• Member of Advanced HE or commitment to achieving appropriate level of membership 
• Broad range of clinical or educational experience in areas such as perinatal mental health or enhanced/complex maternal care.  

In Return we Offer:

• 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Unique fitness centre
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
• Counselling & mental health services
• On site nursery
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email Karen Khan [k.khan35@bradford.ac.uk], we would love to hear from you.

Further details:

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

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