Shaping Futures

The Higher Education Blended Learning department is actively recruiting an experienced Lecturer in Sport Science with a particular focus on the Social Sciences. 

The Role 

This post will play an integral part of our Blended Degree provision which consists of a suite of Pearson Higher Nationals as well BSc Degree programmes in Sport and Exercise Science and Sport Coaching with Development. 

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 areas of Applied Sports Coaching / Development, Sport as a Tool for Social Change and Optimizing Wellbeing, as well as other related disciplines. You will also have the ability to contribute towards the delivery and assessment of Qualitative/Quantitative Research Methods as well as the supervision of student research projects. 

This role is a full time position with an fixed term contract of 12 months. Moreover, the post requires regular travel throughout the UK to support our blended learning students. 

The Applicant 

You will have a commitment to student centred learning including teaching and curriculum design, underpinned by scholarly activity, research and/or experience as an applied practitioner. Experience of delivering blended learning programmes using virtual learning environments and a variety of digital teaching technologies and eLearning tools is an advantage. 

To be successful you will have both a Masters and undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline to the post, a teaching qualification (or willingness to work toward one), along with teaching experience in HE. 

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 currently 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.

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk