Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Speech & Language Sciences

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Salary
Lecturer Grade F £40,247 to £45,163 per annum.
Lecturer Grade G £46,485 to £55,295 per annum.
Lecturer Grade H £56,921 to £65,814 per annum.

The Role
The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences (ECLS) is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer based in Speech and Language Sciences (SLS).Within SLS, there is a diverse and collegiate academic team, with expertise in linguistics, phonetics and phonology, psychology and speech and language pathology, who deliver high-quality education and research.

You will make a significant contribution to teaching and research supervision within SLS across both undergraduate and postgraduate pre-registration speech and language therapy, Health and Care Professions Council approved programmes.

You will have a strong research profile in an area relevant to our understanding of speech, language and communication or speech and language pathology. You will be an integral part of our research community, contributing to our research culture and excellence in SLS and the School and being part of relevant research centres and institutes across campus. You will, where appropriate, make a contribution to academic administration, management and/or leadership within the School.

Any informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Janet Webster, Head of Speech and Language Sciences (janet.webster@ncl.ac.uk), or Professor Julie Morris, Head of School (julie.morris@ncl.ac.uk).

Applications for part time/flexible working and/or job share are welcomed. If you would like to discuss before applying, please get in touch. The University holds a silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline.

Desirable

• Recognised HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Qualified speech and language therapist, registered or eligible to register with the HCPC and existing or eligible to be member of the RCSLT (appointment of overseas qualified therapists would be subject to successful HCPC registration and RCSLT membership).

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