Lecturer in Sport Rehabilitation and Conditioning

Part Time: 0.5FTE/18 hours per week 

Fixed Term until: 31 August 2028 (24 months) 

Interview Date: 3 August 2026

The University of Northampton is seeking a Lecturer in Sport Rehabilitation and Conditioning. You will join a collegiate team, with a positive culture of student-focused teaching and high impact research and knowledge exchange. In this post, you will deliver engaging teaching across the BASRAT accredited BSc Sports Rehabilitation and Conditioning, support students as a personal tutor, and contribute to wider faculty and University activity. 

The successful applicant will work with collaboratively with colleagues across the Sport Rehabilitation and Conditioning team to support teaching and assessment on selected modules. The successful applicant will have an undergraduate degree and/ or a postgraduate degree in a related subject area and a background relating to sport injuries, MSK assessment methods, manual therapy, electrotherapeutic modalities, rehabilitation and exercise conditioning. You will also work with the team to support teaching and learning at the onsite sports injury clinic. 

As an academic you will also be expected to contribute to the research and scholarly output of the subject area and work collegiately with other researchers within the faculty and wider University.  This is supported through our research centres, mentor scheme, and twenty-five days leave for scholarly activity.  

You will be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual. We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another.  With Smarter Working you can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.

This post may be subject to a background disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service before any appointment can be confirmed.

About you

You will have a proven background in sports rehabilitation, sports therapy, physiotherapy or strength and conditioning.

You will have experience in the delivery of high-quality teaching and assessment materials and applied practice experience. You will be a creative and able to motivate and inspire learners.

Experience of teaching and use of learning technologies in HE is essential.  

The successful candidate will be ICT literate and have experience of module leadership and quality assurance.  

A track record of effective partnership working (internal and external) to develop scholarship and employability opportunities in sport would be greatly advantageous. 

You will be highly disciplined, organised, supportive, and able to work collegiately within a team.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree in relevant subject (Sport Rehabilitation, Sport Therapy, Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning) and a
• Relevant teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, HEA or equivalent) or willingness to achieve within an agreed timescale. 

Desirable: 

• Master’s degree in relevant subject, PhD (or close to completion)
• Relevant professional qualification.

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