Lecturer in Sport Science (Physical Sciences) - Leicestershire

Type: Permanent - Full TimeSalary: £30,553 - £38,724 per annumClosing Date: Thursday, 17th October 2024

The Role

The Higher Education Sport department are actively recruiting a Lecturer in Sport Science with a specialism in the physical sciences. 

This is a great opportunity for you to join a progressive, learner focused department that places innovative teaching, learning and assessment at the forefront of their professional practice.

This role is a full time, permanent position.

The Applicant 

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. 

The successful candidate will hold the minimum of a Masters degree, with either their masters or undergraduate degrees being in the area of exercise physiology, fitness training, strength and conditioning or physical activity in health. 

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. 

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. 

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
• One campus facility 
• Access to healthcare scheme 
• Subsided nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year 
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay 
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Well-being hours  
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

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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