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Job titleLecturer (SLT Apprenticeship), School of Health and Social Care Job referenceREQ06143 Application closing date26/07/2022 LocationColchester Salary£42,149 – £50,296 per annum, pro-rata Employment typePermanent, Part-time Job category/typeAcademic, Education, Research Attachments Job description

The School of Health and Social Care
The School has an excellent reputation for teaching and research in health and social care. Our academic members of staff include dental professionals, social workers, nurses, allied health care professionals, psychologists and sociologists. The School is run over two campuses, based at Southend and Colchester. Academic staff are supported by a team of administrative staff based at both Colchester and Southend campuses. 

We are now looking to appoint a Lecturer (SLT Apprenticeship Lead).

This post will complement our expanding existing team in the delivery of the innovative pre-registration programmes in speech and language therapy and relevant profession specific pathways at our Colchester campus. There may also be opportunities to contribute to and develop our portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, and to input to teaching on other programmes across the School.

You will take an active part in the delivery and development of the Speech and Language Therapy degree Apprenticeship programme and associated SLT pathway and relevant profession specific pathways by supporting in designing and delivering substantive and effective teaching and learning support. This will require an ability to travel to both our campuses, as well as visiting our practice partners to promote an effective partnership, keeping our students at the heart of everything we do.

In addition, for Grade 9 ASER contracts, you will develop a research agenda, which pursues individual and/or collaborative research objectives and produce research outputs for publication and submit grant applications and obtain funding for your research.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and successful team at the University of Essex to enhance your skills and experience in this field. You will be a member of the Speech and Language Therapy Division, one of the seven Divisions in the School of Health and Social Care.

Skills and qualifications required
The successful candidate will have relevant professional experience or practice or a relevant doctoral level degree or be close to completion of a PhD. You will have fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or the ability to gain professional recognition at this or a higher-level if appropriate plus HCPC registration.

It is essential that candidates have a commitment to uphold the HCPC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and to exhibit professional behaviours and attitudes in keeping with NHS values. Along with having experience in occupational therapy and the ability to keep up to date with the current practice of OT, teaching and legislation.

For ASER contracts, you will have a clear publication plan for submission to future Research Excellence Framework (REF) programmes and evidence of a research agenda, engagement in high-quality research activity and a developing research profile.

Please state within the application which level contract you are applying for. If you are applying ASE level, you will not need to submit a research statement or a three-year funding plan.

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