Lecturer in Sports Science (Social Sciences)
- Recruiter
- Loughborough College
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire
- Salary
- £25,591 - £31,245 per annum
- Posted
- 15 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2021
- Subject Area
- Physical Education and Sports, Social Sciences
- Job Level
- Lecturer
- Job Function
- Academic Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Higher Education Sport department is actively recruiting a Lecturer in Sport Science with a particular focus on the Social Sciences.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a progressive, learner focused department that places innovative teaching, learning and assessment at the forefront of their professional practice.
For this role, you will have experience of teaching undergraduate students within your specialist area of the Sociology of Sport, Sports Management or Sports Coaching. You will also have the ability to contribute towards the delivery and assessment of Qualitative Research Methods.
You will have a commitment to student centered learning with teaching and curriculum design, underpinned by scholarly activity, research and/or experience as an applied practitioner.
To be successful you will have a Masters in a relevant social science discipline and a good honours degree that is relevant to the post along with teaching experience in HE.
Loughborough College welcomes applications regardless of age, gender (or transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, disability, race, religion or belief, trade union affiliation, or other irrelevant factor. We will interview all disabled and ex-forces applicants who meet the essential criteria. Loughborough College positively embraces flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life and will consider all flexible working applications.
Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
- A competitive pension scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- On-site parking
- Access to healthcare scheme
- 44 days annual leave per year
- Additional annual leave available
- Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website. Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.
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For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.