Senior Lecturer in Social Care, Applied Social Studies

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Senior Lecturer in Social Care in the School of Applied Social Studies.  Reporting to the Head of School, the post-holder will provide leadership in research and research-led teaching within the Social Care Programme and the wider School of Applied Social Studies.  The successful candidate will be expected to engage in internationally impactful research through securing competitive research funding, supervising doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, producing high-quality publications and contributing to wider dissemination activities. As a leadership appointment, the post-holder will play a key role in building research capacity across the School, including participation in European funding initiatives.

In line with the University’s strategic objective as a research-led institution, the duties of all academic staff include research, research-led teaching and contributions to the University, the discipline and the wider community. The successful candidate will teach on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervise student research and contribute to the collegial and administrative work of the School.

The ideal candidate will make a strong research-led contribution to the development of the Social Care Programme and will demonstrate leadership in teaching, research and engagement.

The appointee must have CORU registration as a Social Care Worker or eligibility to apply and secure CORU Social Care registration within 6 months of appointment.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Shirley Martin, email: s.martin@ucc.ie

For further information on the School see: www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/

Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €85,597 - €121,283 (Scale B) / €82,662 - €115,218 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online by clicking on the apply button above. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 1^st September 2026

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector

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