Lecturer (Teaching) in Paramedic Science

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Teaching) to join our Paramedic Science team. The successful applicant will form part of an enthusiastic and motivated team delivering the BSc Paramedic Science Programme at the University of Worcester and partnered site. We aim to ensure that our Paramedic Science students are offered an outstanding student experience, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a commitment to contribute to this aspiration in a very practical and positive way.

Paramedic Science at Worcester sits within the School of Health and Wellbeing. The school comprises three departments, whereby Paramedic Science sits within the department of Community, Social Justice and Health. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic, creative community dedicated to personal growth and continuing professional development in the field of Paramedic Science. Our school holds strong values of professionalism, respect and inclusivity, and we are looking for a colleague who shares our vision and values to join us and contribute to our ongoing success.

Successful applicants will be confident and competent in teaching across a range of topics and levels within Paramedic Science, as well as providing supportive personal academic tutoring and dissertation supervision to students. We are particularly interested in candidates who are interested or experienced in teaching both theory and skills modules.  Successful applicants for the lecturer role will also demonstrate a clear engagement or wish to become involved in research activity and practices. Your teaching approach will be flexible, student-centred and research or practice-inspired. You will join an established team with a strong sense of purpose and a firm commitment to making a difference.  The role will also require you to develop and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders across the university and wider community, you will need a high level of interpersonal skills.

What's in it for you?

• Annual incremental increase up to £42,882, with the opportunity to progress to £46,735
• 47 days of leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days)
• Access to a range of benefits such as our Staff Retail Benefits Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Tusker Car Leasing
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• In-house training and development support
• A friendly, inclusive and supportive culture and work environment

Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be directed to the Paramedic Science Subject Lead, Dave Woolford by emailing d.woolford@worc.ac.uk.

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria). 

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.