Main duties and responsibilities
De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience.
A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive. The university is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativity and innovation that never surrenders to convention. Our success is built on a fantastic student experience coupled with award-winning teaching and world-class facilities that help students develop the skills and attitudes employers demand.
Faculty / Directorate
We are seeking to recruit a Lecturer in Social Work to join our Social Work academic team. The role is based in the School of Applied Social Sciences in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. The Faculty is home to four academic Schools which also includes the School of Pharmacy, Allied Health Sciences and Nursing and Midwifery.
Role
As Lecturer in Social Work, you will contribute to the teaching, learning, assessment and research in Social Work. This will include planning and delivering teaching to students and undertaking some module leadership and other programme responsibilities. You will be involved in tutorial responsibilities (including placement visits), dissertation supervision and a contribution to teaching and research across the School, Faculty, and University and with external partners where appropriate.
In your role as Lecturer in Social Work, you will be expected to have a primary input into the social work undergraduate and post graduate provision and will be required to work with stakeholder partners. You will become part of De Montfort University (DMU) which is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience. A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive.
Ideal Candidate
To be successful as a Lecturer in Social Work, you will have proven academic expertise, able to teach UG and/or PG modules, and significant practice experience in the field of Social Work. You will have achieved a Postgraduate qualification in Social Work and be a registered social worker with Social Work England. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have expertise in Adult Social Work (Law).
You must demonstrate your knowledge of contemporary developments in the field of social work and wider awareness of developments in the social care field. You should have experience of working in partnership with health and social care organisations.
This role may be eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please be advised that successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of the recruitment process in which you will need to present additional identification documents.
For full details about this post, please view the job description & person specification here
Contact
For more information about the role, please contact Emma Reith-Hall (emma.reith-hall@dmu.ac.uk)