Lecturer in Sport Science (Social Sciences)
Loughborough College
Loughborough
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,137-£30,632 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2018
Job overview
The Role
The Faculty of Higher Education Sport is actively recruiting two Lecturers in Sport Science with a particular focus on the Social Sciences. Applicants who are able to commence employment as of August 2018, are particularly encouraged to apply.
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 Coaching, Sport Pedagogy and/or Physical Education. 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 and a good honours degree that is relevant to the post along with teaching experience in HE.
Why Work with Us?
By 2020, ‘we will be the leading provider of college-based higher education in the region, with outstanding outcomes and progression routes for learners’. We want you to help us achieve this goal.
Our commitment to teaching innovation, curriculum design and student outcomes are reflected by our award of silver in the Teaching Excellence Framework. As a college, we were commended for how our culture “facilitates, recognises and rewards excellent teaching”.
We highly value our staff and want them to be proud of working at Loughborough College. As such, we offer a wide array of benefits and opportunities to all staff. At the college, you will have the opportunity to: receive heavily discounted membership to our gym, spa suites and salon services, participate in our cycle to work scheme, attend student drama productions, dine in our student restaurant and receive the finest service by our ‘award winning’ catering students, receive discounted use of our onsite nursery, and the opportunity to regularly socialise with staff in, and across departments, to ensure you feel a part of the college.
For informal enquiries relating to the advertised role you are encouraged to contact: Luke Gilbert, Curriculum Manager of HE Sport, at luke.gilbert@loucoll.ac.uk
Closing date: Tuesday, 26th June 2018
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About Loughborough College
About Loughborough College:
Loughborough College was established in 1909 and we are proud of our long standing reputation for providing excellent levels of high-quality teaching and training across Leicestershire.
We offer lots of different courses, from A Levels to vocational programmes, Apprenticeships and degrees. With links to leading Universities and established professionals, our courses have been developed with an emphasis on employability and developing skills to succeed within the workplace.
We want your experience with us to be valuable and exciting and we are always exploring new ways to keep things fresh and interesting. We’ve invested over £30 million into the College campus over the last two years to provide the very latest in teaching and learning. Students and Employees also have access to;
- An onsite fully equipped gym
- Hair and beauty salons
- Two cafe's and two restaurants
- A Library
- The Radmoor Day Nursery
- Onsite parking
Location:
Loughborough is one of the most centrally placed towns in England and benefits from excellent transport links. Access to the College is easy with the M1 motorway less than three miles away and frequent first class train and bus services are in operation. With regular rail links to and from London, Leicester, Nottingham and Derby, Loughborough College is accessible to students and staff from all over the country. There are also various bus services both locally and as part of a national network which provide an alternative way to travel for those in the surrounding areas.
Joining the team:
If you’re interested in one of the job vacancies at Loughborough College or taking the next step in your career, why not contact us now? All of our jobs are listed on www.loucoll.ac.uk/job-vacancies. You could be the next person to join the college and become part of a friendly and helpful team.
Loughborough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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