Lecturer in Sports Therapy

About the Role

This new role offers the opportunity to join an established and innovative sports therapy team, contributing to the delivery and enhancement of provision across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The individual will:

• Ensure the continuous improvement of the student experience, teaching and learning excellence, clear appreciation of professional body application and impact in our sports therapy curriculum.
• Demonstrate engagement with research or equivalent scholarly activity to ensure the development of a research-informed curriculum and the subsequent practice of sports therapy graduates.
• Engage in academic enhancement duties, including module leadership. E.g. demonstrated supporting a high-quality student experience and outcomes.
• Ensure Sports Therapy students have access to excellent vocational experiences through the maintenance of existing links and building of further partnerships.

About You

• Qualified sports therapist, chartered physiotherapist/equivalent, possessing a relevant postgraduate qualification/record of working in industry.

• Higher education teaching qualification or professional recognition (e.g. FHEA/SFHEA or equivalent)/commitment to complete one within one year.
• Experience of delivering on a Society of Sports Therapists accredited programme is desirable.
• Appreciation of the connectivity between theory and practice/ability to foster industry partnerships to develop industry opportunities for our students
• Contribute across the wider department and demonstrate a flexible skill set.

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working
• 35 days annual leave entitlement
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (TPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 students, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality, 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.  

Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to ED&I we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to ED&I, please click here.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

Click the button below to apply online or telephone (01452) 702135 to request documents by post. 

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 20^th March 2025.

Interviews will be held on the 1^st April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

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