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Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.
Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.
About The Role
This is a Permanent role, working full-time (35 hours per week)
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Social Work, while having the freedom to prioritise your research. Research in the School is currently supported by a wide range of funders including UK Research and Innovation, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Health and Care Research Wales, and Wellcome. We work closely with health and social care organisations, policy makers, charities and the public across Wales to ensure that our research is relevant and impactful.
You will also undertake postgraduate research supervision including MSc level research while also attracting and supporting research PhD students in your field. In addition, there will be opportunity to contribute to the teaching and support of other health and social care students on professional programmes across the Faculty.
We would welcome applications from those who can contribute across our portfolio of programmes and complement our diverse and experienced research, teaching and professional staff in the School of Health and Social Care with a particular emphasis on Social Work, preferably with applicability and benefit to the Welsh context of policy, practice and people who use services and their carers.
Academic Career Pathway
The pathway for this post is Research. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.
We have an under-representation of men in the area of academia and would particularly welcome applications from men for this position. We also have an under representation of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and would encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.
Welsh Language Skills
The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.
The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission, application form and cover letter.
A satisfactory DBS certificate must be provided before a start date can be confirmed.
