"Lecturer in Assistant Practitioner (Apprenticeship Route)"

University College Birmingham - Social Work and Health Care Apprenticeships

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £38,784 to £43,482 per annum. Salary Grade: AC2

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 11th March 2026

Closes: 22nd March 2026

Job Ref: REQ000508

We are seeking to appoint a motivated, knowledgeable, and student-focused Lecturer to join our Assistant Practitioner team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a vibrant, learner-focused institution with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality education that prepares learners for contemporary professional practice.

As a Lecturer, you will deliver engaging, inclusive, and practice-informed teaching that effectively connects theory with real-world application. You will support learners throughout their academic journey, enabling them to develop confidence, critical thinking, and professional practice capabilities.

You will contribute to the design, delivery, and assessment of modules across the programme and work collaboratively within a supportive academic environment that values innovation, partnership working, and interprofessional education.

We welcome applications from candidates with academic or practice-based experience who are passionate about supporting learners from diverse backgrounds. Whether you are an experienced lecturer or a practitioner transitioning into higher education, we are committed to supporting your professional development within an ambitious and supportive environment.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Dr Gemma Hunt, Head of Department: Ghunt@ucb.ac.uk

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Teachers’ Pension Scheme – 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd March 2026

Interview Dates: Thursday 9th April 2026

How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.