Lecturer in Social Work

Social Work at UWE Bristol offers a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate social work programmes approved by Social Work England which are delivered across the South West. 

We form part of the interdisciplinary School of Health and Social Wellbeing; we’re focused on the delivery of high-quality teaching and an excellent student experience, coupled with outstanding research, all delivered with a strong emphasis on the application of academic understanding to contemporary social work practice.

Due to our continuing success, we are now seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our Social Work academic team who will work predominantly on pre-registration and CPD education across the South West including Cornwall.

Working effectively with colleagues, you will contribute to a learning environment where students have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to attain the career to which they aspire and to carry out complementary research, knowledge exchange and professional practice.

This role will include travel across the South West for the delivery of the Step up programme and Continuous Professional Development contracts.

You’re creative, enthusiastic and innovative who is qualified to PG Dip/ Masters level and holds current registration with Social Work England.

This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. 

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

To discuss the role, please contact Lucy Watkins on 0117 328 8861 or email: lucy2.watkins@uwe.ac.uk.

This is a full time, permanent post working on a 1.0FTE contract.

This role is campus based however there may be the opportunity to work from home on occasion.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

This post requires enhanced child and adult workforce DBS clearance.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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