Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Opening Date:
25 Jan 2024
Closing Date:
18 Feb 2024
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We’re the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and crafting a balanced, inclusive, and green future.

About Us

Join our innovative team to inspire the Occupational Therapists of the future. We have many exciting developments in our new and expanding programme that includes both apprenticeship and undergraduate programmes, and we need Occupational Therapists with a passion for student education and the profession to join us in delivering these programmes. Due to our programme development and expansion, we are seeking to employ a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy to help us achieve our ambitious plans. Part-time would also be considered.

The Department of Health Sport and Bioscience (HSB) has an excellent portfolio of education and research. You will teach within a department delivering Occupational Therapy and other health related programmes.

About the Job

This appointment will involve practical and theoretical teaching across the undergraduate and apprenticeship occupational therapy degree programmes. You will be encouraged to support further developments within the department, both in a profession specific and multi-disciplinary context.

About You

  • We are looking to appoint a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with a broad range of practice and community experience, able to teach in many areas across the curriculum.
  • You must be a member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or have capacity to obtain membership within 12 months of appointment.

Benefits Package

Here are UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE.

We care deeply about your wellbeing and our benefits includes: Pension of 31.08 to 35.38% You’ll contribute 7.4 to 11.7% (depending on your grade) and we contribute 23.68% to maintain the scheme, 35 days holiday (3 additional days over Christmas) plus bank holidays and we’re always open to consider flexible working arrangements. We have a shared success bonus scheme of up to £5,000 pa, subsidised gym membership, 3 times base salary life assurance, a cashback healthcare scheme and wide variety of other generous benefits including discounts on; Apple and Samsung products, holidays, clothing, fitness, lifestyle, dining out and weekly shopping.

Equal Opportunities

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

We’re a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Apply here: https://jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=2962-23-A-R