This is a career-defining opportunity at the heart of a forward-looking department with a strong team ethos, with opportunities for development and inter-professional working as part of a dynamic and innovative staff group.
You will be an influential member of a team of academics behind a varied programme of research-led teaching, workshops, seminars and practice-based learning delivered in a purpose-built skills' lab.
Taking responsibility for a subject area or range of modules which include readiness for direct practice, you will coordinate a team of talented colleagues to deliver the vibrant, real-world education your students deserve. A natural leader and resource manager you will also plan, deliver and assess a range of modules, using a variety of technologies and approaches. Research is, naturally, a key part of our make-up and you will supervise capstone research projects and undertake your own research challenges.
Working side-by-side with talented colleagues you will share knowledge and expertise through professional consultancy, pursuing opportunities that will generate profitable income and supporting students with valuable practice placements wherever possible.
In this role you will:
- develop and deliver teaching across the portfolio of programmes delivered in the Department of Social Work and Social Care at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
- ensure a high quality of learning and student experience throughout the student journey.
- undertake key service roles within the Department, or more broadly across the School/Faculty
- undertake research related activities to ensure the Department’s programmes are informed by current research evidence and reflect national policy and good practice.
The Person
We are looking to recruit a motivated academic with interest in practice education, who is a strong team player with a track record of teaching social work in a Higher Education Institute.
You will hold a doctorate or be working towards a doctorate or hold a master’s degree in social work (or a relevant discipline) and registered with Social Work England.
If you have not already achieved the relevant level of UKPSF recognition, we will need you to do so before the end of your probation period. On a personal level, going above and beyond to deliver exceptional teaching and support to our students will be your core motivation. You will use your experience of working in Social Work and Social Care to promote integrated professional practice across everything you do, imparting practical social work knowledge to students that they will take with them in their future careers.
Constantly seeking to improve, you will scrutinise your own work, build private and public sector networks and work collaboratively to enhance the Faculty’s reputation in higher education and occupational circles.
The Faculty
School of Education, Midwifery & Social Work
Individualisation is very important to us at Kingston University’s School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work. For our students that means a philosophy where we go above and beyond to deliver learning that draws on a variety of technologies and approaches that develop the very best practitioners of tomorrow. For our staff we provide the support they need to enable them to succeed in the different aspects of their role, including teaching, supervision and research.
Everyone here enjoys an environment built on innovation where we recruit original thinkers who are motivated to explore new avenues and transform learners’ lives.
Further information
This is a full-time, permanent role with a starting salary of £49,218 per annum.
Interviews are scheduled for Thursday, 10 April 2025.
If you require further information about this role, please contact Professor Wilson Muleya, Head of Department of Social Work and Social Care.
Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.
We are a place-based organisation, proud of our location in Kingston and the civic role we play in our community. Our campuses inspire collaborative, innovative and creative communities. Being present on campus is important to us because it helps us to create a sense of belonging for both our staff and students. Therefore, staff are expected to be on campus for the majority of their working week.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.
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