Lecturer: Sport Development

Lecturer: Sport Development

University of the West of Scotland – School of Health & Life Sciences - Division of Sport, Exercise and Health

Lanarkshire Campus

Full time: 35 hours per week

This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Sport Development academic who will deliver across our undergraduate portfolio, including BSc (Hons) Sport Development, BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching, BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching and Development, and BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Relevant postgraduate/PhD qualification
• Experience of learning, teaching and assessment within Higher Education
• Appropriate evidence of professional practice and external engagement
• Experience of delivering and ideally developing modules across a broad area of Sport Development
• Experience of flexible delivery and successful deployment of learning strategies including the use of authentic/real-world assessment approaches
• Commitment to the delivering of high quality teaching and supporting an outstanding student experience

About us

University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities.

The School of Health & Life Sciences at UWS offers innovative teaching and research opportunities, firmly focused on the real-world challenges facing the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes 35 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays, an additional days leave on your birthday, Defined benefit contribution pension scheme, and more.