Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy

About the Role

As Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy, you will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our research-led teaching and learning in our BSc and MSc Sports Therapy programmes. Depending on your experience and interest, you will be required to supervise research students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and contribute to clinical supervision of BSc students. Through your teaching and supervision of students, you will help support students to gain graduate level employment and/or pursue further study, depending on their aspirations and interests.

You will be expected to contribute to the research activities of one of our Research Units and meet the qualitative and qualitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence exercise.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Matt Greig, Associate Head of Department in Sport, at Greigm@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. You will be an experienced academic and/or practitioner with a relevant postgraduate qualification and an appreciation and understanding of the competencies defined by our accrediting body the Society of Sports Therapists.

We embed sports science and physical therapy principles within our programmes, and thus applications from experienced academics and/or practitioners from the applied sports sciences and musculoskeletal oriented allied health professions are welcome. Alternatively, applications from sports scientists with expertise in sports injury prevention or rehabilitation would also be considered.

To be successful you will further enrich our student’s experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and extensive experience of professional practice. In return, you will join a forward thinking and dynamic team that pushes the boundaries of curriculum development.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and as health & wellbeing resources.
• Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 23.68%
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, & award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds & changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

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