Senior Lecturer in Social Work

FTE: 1.0fte (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary: UH8 £46,049 to  £58,225 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience, UH8

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.

The school is particularly supportive of applicants who may wish to job share and/ or work part-time.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will participate in teaching, assessment and module management on the degree apprenticeship programme delivered by the Social Work team and will have the opportunity to contribute to other related social work courses/programmes. You will participate, as required, in the development and review of the programmes including inter-professional developments across the School.

You will contribute to the interview admissions team for the undergraduate and pre-qualifying MSc Social Work programmes including Open Days which may be in the evenings or weekends.

Skill and experience required

You will be an experienced Social Worker and have recent academic and/or practice experience in the UK.

You will be expected to have a sustained interest in and knowledge of contemporary Social Work practice. You should have good oral and written communication skills as well as an ability to work without close supervision and work effectively as part of a team. In this role, you will need to be adaptable to change and be flexible with team and workload requirements.

Qualifications required

For this role, you must be educated with a minimum of an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

You will hold a master’s degree or close to completion of a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or demonstrate substantial social work experience. You must be registered with the SWE.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Please note, this post cannot be visa sponsored unless you can evidence a good honours first degree plus a PhD / Doctorate. A criminal record check may also be required.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 

Our commitment to the University’s Safeguarding Policy, requires that the recruitment of staff in this area, will need to undertake the minimum of a Basic DBS Check. In the course of our work and University-led activities, there may be external or other contractual obligations where a further Enhanced Check is required. DBS Checks may require renewal in line with policy. 

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad 

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.  

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Dr Vida Douglas on 01707 281125 or email v.douglas@hert.ac.uk

Dr Karen Beeton, Head of Department on 07534 912131 or email k.s.beeton@herts.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 28 August 2025

Interview Date: 17 September 2025

Reference Number: REQ000229

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