Lecturer in Sport Management

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Institute of Psychology, Business and Human Sciences

Permanent – 1.0 Fte

The University of Chichester is a dynamic, supportive and ambitious institution with clear values and a long history in Higher Education. We offer quality education and an excellent student learning experience in a beautiful region of the South Coast of England. We impact our community through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial research. 

About the Role:

As part of the ongoing development of the Institute, an opportunity has arisen to appoint a Lecturer in Sport Management to enable a successful implementation of our academic strategy.

Working with the Business School staff team and students, you will among other activities, contribute to the development and delivery of the Sport Business Management undergraduate degree and the portfolio of current and forthcoming degrees housed in the Business School. You will also form part of our dynamic recruitment strategy, research & innovation culture and excellent student learning experience.

We would welcome research active candidates at the intersection of Sport Management, Sport Business, and Sport Social Sciences. You will preferably have expertise in areas such as Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Sport Leadership, Organisational Behaviour, and/or other cognate research areas which complement current research in the Institute. This will be evidenced by successful independent research activity including publications in peer-reviewed journals and potential for securing external research funding.

Ideally, candidates will have a broad range of research methods, knowledge and skills. You must also be able to demonstrate innovative, effective and inspirational teaching and learning for students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You will have knowledge of CIMSPA and have industry connections to aid the student experience. You will be committed to ensuring that our students are well supported and enjoy their experience with us.  The successful candidate will be pro-active, enthusiastic and enjoy working as a member of a team.

We are a University that prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• Defined Benefit pension schemes via our providers the Local Government Pension or Teachers’ Pension Schemes. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• There’s also an on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.

Please see our website for more details about the post. Further enquiries are welcomed by: Dr Jordan Matthews (Senior Lecturer, Sport Management) on [email protected]

• Closing Date: 10 July 2024
• Interview Date: 17 July 2024
• Starting Date: TBC

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We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.

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