Applicants are invited for a full-time permanent Lecturer in Social Work – Professional Practice to join our highly committed team of social work academics within the School of Psychological, Social and Behavioural Sciences. You will contribute to our BA and MA Social Work programmes with key responsibility to support practice placements. Previous experience of practice education/ practice learning and an understanding of developments in social work practice education would be advantageous. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to support the coordination and management of social work placements as well as contribute to teaching and administration duties. You will have a strong commitment to continuing professional development and to inter-professional and international social work perspectives.
Social work at Coventry University has an excellent national reputation for high quality teaching and student satisfaction and excellent partnerships with employers and placement providers through the West Midlands Teaching Partnership. The successful candidate will be expected to make a positive contribution to the development of partnership working within the region.
The School is recognised for the high quality of its provision of applied and professional courses. This includes a broad portfolio of on-campus, off-campus, blended and distance learning courses both discipline and profession specific. We have a commitment to internationalisation, and strong links with global partners, both within universities and practice settings. Applied research activity is an integral part of School business and there is a commitment to enabling staff to engage in a wide range of research and scholarly activity.
You will be registered with Social Work England and have recent CPD and teaching/training experience or evidence of coaching, mentoring and assessing others.
Coventry University offers academic support and professional development support and provides the opportunity for staff without a recognised teaching qualification to undertake the Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PgCertAPHE) leading to recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
For further information, please contact Sonna Odedra, Associate Head of School: sonna.odedra@coventry.ac.uk
More information about the university and the social work programmes can be found by following the link below:
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/ug/2021-22/hls-nhs/social-work-ba-hons/Please click here for the job description and person specification