Lecturer in Social Work

Reporting to: Dr. Lisa Revell (Head of Team)

Benchmark Profile: Teaching and Scholarship Band 8

DBS Disclosure requirement: Adults and children workforce

Details Specific to the Post

Background and Context

The subject area of Social Work is part of an interdisciplinary School within the Faculty of Health Sciences. The School of Psychology and Social Work brings together social work, psychology, clinical psychology and CBT therapists delivering a range of degree programmes at undergraduate, apprenticeship and postgraduate levels. The post holder will principally work as part of the social work team engaging in the education and training of social work students. There may be some cross-disciplinary teaching. The post holder will be actively involved in curriculum planning and contribute to the supervision, teaching and assessment of social work students at qualifying and post qualifying levels, including practice education. Detailed knowledge of contemporary issues in the social work profession and higher education is essential.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post:

The duties and responsibilities which are specific to this role include; the co-ordination and provision of teaching to students in the area of adult and/or child social work. Development, design and delivery of innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and material which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst our apprenticeship, undergraduate and postgraduate students and on CPD and practice educator courses. An ability to reflect on the context and practice of social work. Develop critically reflective capacities in students and a collaborative learning environment with partner agencies and service users and carers. Develop a reputation in teaching and scholarship which impacts upon the education of social work students and the development of the discipline and profession. Responsible for engaging in personal and professional development. You will also be expected to undertake post graduate dissertation supervision, personal supervision of students and academic support tuition of students across the social work portfolio. 

In your covering letter please refer directly to the criteria, given in the person specification below. Applications are assessed by the selection panel according to these criteria.

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