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Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy

Job details
Posting date: 27 September 2024
Salary: £44,263 to £49,794 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 25 October 2024
Location: Cardiff, Cardiff County
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: CSSHS2

Summary

In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year 2021’; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022’; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.

If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.

We encourage applications from NHS professionals who are interested in secondment opportunity.

Principal duties and responsibilities
You will be required provide academic and clinical teaching to contribute to the provision of a range of paediatric modules within the BSc (Hons) programme in Speech & Language Therapy, and to the development of the research profile of the department. The post holder will be expected to have clinical expertise relating to working with speech, language and communication disorders and/or paediatric eating and drinking difficulties. The post holder will be registered with HCPC and have been working as a speech and language therapist for at least 3 years. They will have experience of supervising students on placement. All teaching is delivered in person, on campus and one of the working days needs to be a Monday or a Thursday.

What we are looking for
A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem-solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience.

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Joanne Fawcett, at jfawcett@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

Further information
Please visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

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