Assistant Professor (Education) - School of Social Policy and Society - 446 at University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Feb, 25

Salary

55295.0

Posted On

23 Jan, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

No

Telecommute

No

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Teaching, Groups, Programmes, Enterprise, Employability, Assessment, Learning

Industry

Education Management

Description

POSITION DETAILS

School of Social Policy and Society
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,098
Grade: 8
Part Time (22.5 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to January 2026
Closing date: 13th February 2025
Academic Development Programme - new Assistant Professors will undertake a 5-year development programme, at the end of which they are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor. The programme consists of a variety of development opportunities and the time to reflect and develop.

EDUCATION

Using a variety of methods in teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students, including (as appropriate):

  • teaching and examining courses at a range of levels;
  • planning and reviewing your own teaching approaches and encouraging others to do the same;
  • designing contemporary, inclusive, engaging and academically challenging curriculum content;
  • working collaboratively with colleagues to design and deliver teaching, learning and assessment;
  • using digital resources/environments effectively to support learning and assessment;
  • developing programme proposals and making substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely;
  • where appropriate, undertaking and developing the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining;
  • developing and advising others on learning and teaching tasks and methods;
  • developing and making substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities or similar on own specialism that enhances the student experience or employability and which benefits the College and University;
  • devising and supervising projects, student dissertations and practical work.
Responsibilities

ROLE SUMMARY

The Department of Social Work and Social Care has a long-established tradition and national and international reputation for its excellence in teaching and research. Our social work programmes have a strong emphasis on social justice and seek to develop in students a passion for social work, intellectual understanding and personal insight and integrity.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, thoughtful, and collaborative colleague with education experience in Social Work and Social Care who will enhance the Department through their experience and innovative teaching, promoting effective student engagement. It is desirable that applicants are registered with Social Work England or an equivalent professional body. The focus of this role will primarily be the delivery and management of our Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) courses and thus applicants are required to have current or previous experience of working as a warranted AMHP.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an exciting, innovative and research informed curriculum, delivering high quality teaching across a range of social work subjects including AMHP. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and will be expected to contribute to course management and academic administrative duties. You will have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and to inter-professional and international social work perspectives.

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