Assistant Professor (Teaching) Dietetics

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education provider dedicated to Creating Better Futures. We are driven by the belief that through education, equity, and innovation, we empower our students, people, and communities to transform their lives. 

Central to our 2030 Strategy is the ambitious growth of our School of Health and Care to meet the evolving health needs of the future locally, nationally, and globally. To enable this, our School has evolved into Coventry University Health and Care Limited. This agile, autonomous structure allows us to push boundaries and foster closer partnerships, enabling us to scale our provision and widen access to rewarding careers across the health and social care sector.   

The Role

As Assistant Professor (teaching) in Dietetics you will undertake teaching and course co-ordination with a focus on further developing new and innovative academic practice and learning opportunities working in collaboration with our partners across England. You will work as part of the course team supporting the development and delivery of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs including apprenticeship routes ensuring learners have an effective learning experience. All those in senior roles lead on aspects of the learning experience including the management of staff teams.

Duties include: 

• Lead the curation, adaptation, design and development of module and course teaching materials including Curriculum development.
• Development of teaching and learning in collaboration with course teams. 

Qualifications Required

• Master’s degree in appropriate subject or Honours Degree with appropriate professional qualification and/or membership. 
• HCPC registrant as a Dietitian.

Our Successful Candidate

You will need to be a HCPC registered Dietitian alongside a successful track record of teaching, learning and assessment practice, with evidence of supporting learning within your work-place.  

You will be highly motivated and join CU Health and Care (CUHC) in supporting the department’s vision and ambitions as a leading provider of high quality health and care education. You will collaborate across Allied Health Profession curriculum areas to support the effective delivery of high-quality courses and promote excellence in learner experience.

An experienced team leader with good level of digital fluency, you will have experience using creating teaching materials for face to face and online teaching using a VLE.

Enthusiastic and self-motivated, you will have experience in the development and enhancement of an ‘active learning’ pedagogy as appropriate to the academic subject area.

The Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we offer an industry leading Rewards and Benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme 
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fees for staff dependants

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: Monday 23^rd February

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