Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Integrated Professional Studies

People achieve great things at the University of Derby! Our flexible, accessible courses are helping thousands of people fulfil their potential. And we’re providing a great place to work with superb training and development opportunities. We’d like you to join us.

The Social Work Programme at the University of Derby is part of the Integrated Professional Studies Subject area. The Programme delivers high quality education and has received a green light from the General Social Care Council (GSCC) for the last three successive years. The vision of the programme is to be student centred and maintain the highest levels of professional standards.

The successful candidate will be part of a team of academic staff and will be responsible for the full range of academic duties including learning, teaching, assessment, tutorial work, pastoral support, supporting students on placement, administrative duties and contributing to the development of the Programme and the Subject Area. Working to and promoting the core values of the University is expected, furthermore, evidence of a commitment to Continuous Professional Development and to the involvement of Service Users and Carers in all aspects of practice is essential. The successful candidate will hold a Professional award in Social Work, a good honours degree and ideally will have a relevant higher degree. The University and Faculty functions on a variety of sites and the person appointed may be required to work on different sites, teach evenings or weekends, or contribute to and attend inter-professional and international collaborations.