Job summary
This opportunity would ideally suit a Band 7 or above Art Therapist working in an NHS health and social care setting or educational setting (or equivalent) that has expertise in formal teaching, training, and supervision and/or those with previous Higher Education experience.
Our Department of Allied Health Professions is one of the UKs leading teaching centres of healthcare pre-registration courses and one of the first universities to offer an MA Art Psychotherapy (pre-registration) course with full-time and part-time routes.
Your will be responsible for leading a workstream within our Art Therapy courses and inter-professional portfolio. We are looking for individuals who can inspire our learners, drawing on their own academic and practice-based experiences to make a valuable contribution to teaching and learning whilst preparing learners for contemporary practice as registered Art Therapists.
Alongside this, is the opportunity to develop your career, further your own academic profile and enhance your teaching through studying for a Postgraduate Certificate- Teaching in Higher Education.
Main duties of the job
You will ideally be at the forefront of new ways of working in health primary or secondary care settings or education settings or equivalent and be able to demonstrate care innovation and effective integrated working in service provision.
We are currently developing a team to support practice learning activities across our Art Therapy courses. It is envisaged this post will lead and co-ordinate placement learning supporting innovation and quality of Art Therapy practice education in higher education, building and retaining strong partnership working with placement providers across health and social care sectors, education sector and with private independent voluntary organisations.
This role also requires you to contribute to our pre-registration MA Art Psychotherapy courses through teaching, assessing, academic citizenship and research activity. The ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range of backgrounds is required. You will support academic, and placement learning progression and work collaboratively to enhance the student experience.
About us
The Art Therapy Team is located within the Occupational Therapy, Dietetics and Art Therapy Subject Group and sits within the Depart of AHP in the College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences. You can find out more about theDepartment Allied Health Professions.
We are growing our Art Therapy Team due to continued expansion of our teaching portfolio and student numbers. Our teaching team has a range of expertise in all areas of Art Therapy and is responsible for a distinctive and high-quality education portfolio which includes the MA Art Psychotherapy course (pre-registration) full-time and part-time routes. In addition, the team contributes to cross-department teaching including the inter-professional education provision and CPD provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title Senior Lecturer
College/Dept Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Grade 8
Reports to Principal Lecturer
Direct reports You may be expected to line manage Grade 7 Lecturers
Role purpose To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred
approach in line with the Universitys learning, teaching and
assessment strategy.
To contribute to curriculum development and delivery, research
and other forms of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary
team.
Main Duties
The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance
of these will vary between post holders.
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through
delivery of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for
students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any
emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key
information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.
Learning, teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with
the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and
assessment.
Supervises individual and group based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial
placements, work based projects.
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Research and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research,
consultancy or professional practice.
Team work and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team
objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between colleges / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University.
Personal effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote
relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and
business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning,
scholarly work, and self-development in a real world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.
Quality management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.
Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher
education.
These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and
University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development
review (PDR) process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job title Senior Lecturer
College/Dept Health Wellbeing and Life Sciences
Grade 8
Reports to Principal Lecturer
Direct reports You may be expected to line manage Grade 7 Lecturers
Role purpose To teach and support students by taking a learner-centred
approach in line with the Universitys learning, teaching and
assessment strategy.
To contribute to curriculum development and delivery, research
and other forms of scholarly activity as part of a multi-disciplinary
team.
Main Duties
The post holder performs a range of duties and responsibilities from those listed below. The balance
of these will vary between post holders.
Student experience
Designs and delivers innovative, high quality and challenging learning experiences.
Equips students with the skills, knowledge and attributes required by employers through
delivery of the curriculum.
Contributes to the development of a sense of student community and acts as key contact for
students.
Assists with the operational delivery of courses / modules and acts proactively to address any
emerging issues, escalating as appropriate.
Actively participates in student induction (where appropriate), including preparation of key
information for students.
Plays an active role in the pastoral care and supervision of students.
Learning, teaching and assessment
Plans and delivers the curriculum using appropriate media, including the use of IT.
Engages in critical reflection on practice as a basis for improving performance.
Contributes to innovation in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum development with
the aim of meeting the needs of learners.
Provides effective feedback, support and guidance to students.
Translates professional experience into the academic context as appropriate.
Regularly engages in staff development activities relating to teaching, learning and
assessment.
Supervises individual and group based student activities, e.g. dissertations, industrial
placements, work based projects.
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Research and scholarly activity
Identifies and conducts research and scholarly activity which is relevant to the lecturing role.
Integrates research into teaching and learning.
Identifies opportunities for income generation and / or entrepreneurialism through research,
consultancy or professional practice.
Team work and communication
Works effectively with colleagues at all levels and contributes to the achievement of team
objectives.
Develops collaborative relationships across teams and between colleges / departments.
Maintains dialogue with managers in the performance of post responsibilities.
Develops networks of useful contacts both within and outside the University.
Personal effectiveness
Seeks ways to improve efficiency and quality and motivates and encourages others.
Contributes to achievement of organisational goals.
Business effectiveness
Engages with the relevant business and professional environments to develop and promote
relationships that will enhance income generation. Develops an understanding of market and
business needs.
Engages with relevant business and professional environments to promote student learning,
scholarly work, and self-development in a real world context.
Contributes to business enhancement and maintenance of customer-focus.
Quality management and enhancement
Contributes to the development and achievement of quality standards and criteria.
Takes part in initiatives to improve quality of educational provision and access to higher
education.
These duties may evolve in line with the changing strategic objectives of the college / department and
University. Specific objectives will be agreed through the Universitys performance and development
review (PDR) process
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your
- field e.g. publications or creative work
- Undertaking professional or academic project work
- e.g. research, creative or industrial projects,
- scholarship and/or knowledge exchange
- Well developed and current knowledge and
- understanding of critical, practical and theoretical
- issues relevant to Art Psychotherapy
- Teaching, training or supervising of Undergraduate
- and/or postgraduate students
- Knowledge of how information technology can
- support educational delivery and learning
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or
- equivalent professional qualification or experience
- in a relevant discipline
- Postgraduate qualification and/or substantial
- professional experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Membership of BAAT
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or
- HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete a
- postgraduate teaching qualification
Desirable
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent
- qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Other relevant Information
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly including some
- weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days
- (occasional)
- Willingness to travel in UK and overseas
- (occasional)
Competencies
Essential
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range
- of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients
- from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and
- innovative learning experiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to
- establish good working relationships
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and the
- ability to manage conflicting demands and meet
- deadlines
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a contribution to knowledge in your
- field e.g. publications or creative work
- Undertaking professional or academic project work
- e.g. research, creative or industrial projects,
- scholarship and/or knowledge exchange
- Well developed and current knowledge and
- understanding of critical, practical and theoretical
- issues relevant to Art Psychotherapy
- Teaching, training or supervising of Undergraduate
- and/or postgraduate students
- Knowledge of how information technology can
- support educational delivery and learning
Qualifications
Essential
- Good honours degree (i.e. UK 2.1 or 1st Class), or
- equivalent professional qualification or experience
- in a relevant discipline
- Postgraduate qualification and/or substantial
- professional experience in a relevant discipline
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Membership of BAAT
- Postgraduate teaching qualification (PG Cert or
- HEA fellowship) or a commitment to complete a
- postgraduate teaching qualification
Desirable
- Doctorate in a relevant discipline (or equivalent
- qualification, as confirmed by ECCTIS)
Other relevant Information
Essential
- Willingness to work flexibly including some
- weekends and evenings, e.g. to support open days
- (occasional)
- Willingness to travel in UK and overseas
- (occasional)
Competencies
Essential
- Ability to inspire, enthuse and connect with a range
- of stakeholders e.g. students and external clients
- from a wide range of backgrounds
- Ability to design and deliver transformative and
- innovative learning experiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to
- establish good working relationships
- Excellent planning and organisational skills and the
- ability to manage conflicting demands and meet
- deadlines
- Technological/ digital proficiency
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
