Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy

4 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff Metropolitan University Full time

In , the University was named The Sunday Times ‘Welsh University of the Year ’; in it became the Times Higher Education ‘UK and Ireland University of the Year ’; and in 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.

 
Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be required to 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 paediatric speech, language and communication disorders and/or paediatric eating and drinking difficulties as well as being a fluent Welsh speaker. The post holder will be registered with HCPC and have proven experience working as a speech and language therapist. They will have experience of supervising students on placement. Please see all essential criteria listed on the job description.

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 Jo Fawcett, at

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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