"Lecturer in Social Work"

University College Birmingham - Social Work

Placed On: 18th December 2025 | Closes: 18th January 2026 | Job Ref: REQ000467

University College Birmingham is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Social Work to join our new and growing team. Social work practice experience is preferred, and we welcome applications from candidates with a background in adults and/or mental health social work.

You will be an engaging and innovative educator, qualified to Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s level and registered with Social Work England.

You will be involved in designing and delivering engaging, inclusive teaching that applies theory to real-world Social Work practice. You will also support students through their learning journey, helping them to build confidence and professional practice skills.

You will contribute to the design, delivery and assessment of Social Work modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will bring current practice expertise, a student-centred approach, and a passion for collaborative, interprofessional education.

We welcome applicants with academic or practice teaching experience and a desire to support students from diverse backgrounds. Whether you are an experienced lecturer or transitioning from social work practice, we will support your development within our ambitious and supportive environment.

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact: GHunt@UCB.ac.uk

In addition to the substantive salary, a market supplement of 10% of the individual’s actual salary will be payable. The supplement will be applied in accordance with contracted hours and will therefore be calculated on a pro rata basis for part-time staff. The market supplement will be reviewed every 2 years in line with our policy.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• + 38 days’ paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Employer Contributions – 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
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: 18.01.26

Interview Date: 06.02.26