Job description
Hatfield
Grade:Lecturer (UH7)
FTE:Part time working 22.2 hours per week (0.6 fte) (lecturer practitioner and secondments welcome)
Location:College Lane Campus, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer to join our Occupational Therapy team, teaching on the new BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (Degree Apprenticeship) programme starting in February 2021 (subject to validation).
Staff who are new to the field of lecturing in Higher Education are supported through the University staff development programme which leads to eligibility for HEA Fellowship status.
Main duties and responsibilities
The successful applicant will be expected to participate in teaching, assessment and module management on the programme delivered by the Occupational Therapy team and will in the future have the opportunity to contribute to research. Further duties include:
Participating, as required, in development and reviews of programmes including inter-professional developments across the School.
Liaising with and maintaining good relationships with academic, administrative, technical and practice based colleagues.
Contribute to the interview process for the undergraduate Occupational Therapy programme, which may include attendance at some marketing events
The Lecturer will further be expected to contribute to the administration of the School by undertaking additional roles, such as being a module lead and joining teams involved in activities such as admissions, timetabling or programme support.
Skills and experience
We are looking for Occupational Therapists with experience to reflect the breadth of the profession and working across the lifespan You must be an experienced, HPC registered, practising Occupational Therapist with recent practice experience in the UK. It is essential that you have good oral and written communication skills and are able to work effectively as part of a team.
Qualifications required
The successful applicant must hold an Honours degree in Occupational Therapy or related discipline, have a registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and Membership of RCOT.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Karen Beeton, Head of Department on 01707284114 (email **********@herts.ac.uk) or Claire Lancaster, Programme Lead Occupational Therapy (email ************@herts.ac.uk)
Closing date:31 May 2020
Reference number:027995
Date advert placed:30 April 2020
The University offers a range of benefits including a pension scheme, professional development, family friendly policies, a fee waiver of 50% for all children of staff under the age of 21 at the start of the course, discounted memberships at the Hertfordshire Sports Village and generous annual leave.
How to apply
Apply online at http://www.herts.ac.uk/contact-us/jobs-and-vacancies
REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or ‘Certificate of Good Character’, from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.
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