Lecturer/senior Lecturer in Social Work

You will teach within the Social Work/Applied Studies curriculum area across the
range of provision including undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes
and contribute to the wider curricula and research developments across the
provision. You will also be engaged in supporting and developing the already strong
teaching and research culture across the wider Social Sciences team and within the
Faculty of Education and Society.

**Key Responsibilities**
**and Accountabilities**:
Faculty Specific:

- Contribute to the promotion of teaching and outreach activities across the

School
- Contribute to the team and school research profile and to the development

of the established research culture within the field
- Undertake pastoral and academic support of students
- Contribute to the development, design, leadership and delivery of modules

at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Undertake research supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Contribute to the growing portfolio of external engagement
- Lead modules within the Applied Studies area and School
- Undertake other tasks as required by the Head of School

**Special**
**Circumstances**:
**Part 1 B**:
**Generic to all Lecturer roles**:
**Individuals carry out a range of duties and have responsibility taken from the**
**following. Whilst it is not anticipated that all of the activities listed below will**
**be covered by one individual, it is expected that over time all individuals will**
**make a balanced contribution to the three areas of academic activity**
**(research, teaching and learning and reach-out).
**Academic Practice**
- Agree and manage own teaching, research, reach-out and academic

management/administration responsibilities, with guidance from a mentor if
required.
- Teach as a member of a teaching team in a developing capacity within an

established programme of study.
- Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group

tutorials to large lectures.
- Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques.
- Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
- Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the

defined learning objectives.
- Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.

thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage in critical
discourse and rational thinking.
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them

with learning problems.
- Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and

progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive
feedback to students.
- Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and

delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback
_,_ including peer review of
teaching.
- Develop and implement personal research and reach-out plans.
- Conduct individual and/or collaborative research and reach-out_ _projects.
- Contribute to writing proposals for external funding for research and/or reach
- out activities and contribute to the subsequent delivery of projects that are
funded.
- Disseminate the outcomes of research and/or reach-out through publication,

presentation or exhibition.
- Continually update knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the

academic discipline and, if appropriate, also at the forefront of the relevant
area of professional practice.
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into the course of study.
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- **Communication**
- Communicate complex ideas and information clearly and effectively (orally, in

writing and electronically) and encourage in others commitment to learn.
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- **Liaison and Networking**
- Liaise with colleagues/students and participate in internal networks.

**Managing People**
- May supervise post-graduate students or researchers or other grant-funded

staff.
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**Teamwork**
- Collaborate with academic colleagues as appropriate.
- Contribute to effective management of the Academic Area by performing

duties outside of immediate academic practice, as agreed with the staff team
leader or Associate Dean.
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- **Pastoral Care**
- Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive

issues concerning students and provide support.
- Appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances.
- Act as personal tutor, giving first line support.
- Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help._ _

**Initiative, Problem Solving and Decision Making**
- Develop initiative, creativity and judgment in teaching and learning, research

and reach-out
_ _activities.
- Respond to pedagogical and practical challenges.
- Contribute to collaborative decision making with colleagues.
- Comply with the University’s expectation of an individual member of academic

staff in relation to their own self-monitoring, continuing professional
development and self-regulation.
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- **Planning and Managing Resources**
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