Senior Lecturer in Social Work

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

Leeds Trinity University is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer to lead on the new MA Social Work programme. Situated within the growing Faculty of Health, Wellness and Life Sciences, the programme has been designed to support local, regional, and national workforce demands and help shape the future social work workforce. We are proud of our commitment to fostering an inclusive teaching environment and widening access to higher education studies for students from diverse backgrounds. As a Senior Lecturer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of the social work curriculum and be involved in teaching across the entire social work and family support portfolio, enabling our students to have clear understanding of the required values, knowledge, and skills to effectively and professionally support children and their families to overcome the challenges they face.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate experience of student education, within a university or social work setting, and be prepared to teach broadly across the spectrum of social work and social care programmes within the faculty. You will have demonstrable knowledge, experience, and skills within the field of Social Work education and hold a Postgraduate degree in a related subject area, or equivalent. You will need to be a current registrant with Social Work England (SWE). In addition, you will provide pastoral and subject student support, supervise projects and placements, and undertake administrative and managerial tasks associated with the above. You will also undertake research/knowledge exchange and/or professional practice and scholarship commensurate with the post to which you are appointed.

You will be motivated, pro-active and engage with collaborative working both as a team member and with wider partners. We aim to ensure that we equip our students with the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace upon graduation and throughout their professional careers. As such, we not only focus on the acquisition of caring skills and knowledge, but also on vital transferable skills such as compassionate leadership and robust digital and technology skills.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Mike Dessington, Head of School Children, Young People and Families: [email protected]

Please note, this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

This advert will close as soon as we receive a suitable number of applications, with interviews expected to be held late February/ early March.

If you have any queries about the application process, please email [email protected] or call

0113 283 7130.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.