UWE Bristol, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, is seeking a Field External Examiner. The post will be for 4 years commencing on 1st September 2025.

Essential: Applicants must be registered with the Social Work England.

The subject cluster requires a Field External Examiner to represent a range of academic perspectives in the Field of Health Community and Policy Studies and the portfolio will cover some of the following modules:

Developing Decision-Making on Protection and Risk in Social Work Practice
Engaging with Young People, Children and Families
Evidencing Work Based Learning
Independent Study
Law for Social Work Practice
Mental Health, Society and Social Work
Readiness for Professional Social Work Practice
Relationship Based Social Work
Rethinking Social Justice: Social Policy and Inequalities
Social Work and the Life Course
Social Work Placement 1
Theories to Inform Intervention in Social Work
Theory and Research for Social Work Practice
Please note, your final portfolio may require you to cover modules beyond this specific professional area.

All appointments are subject to meeting the University’s criteria for the appointment of external examiners. The External Examiners operational guide can be accessed by using this link: External examiners – Assessments | UWE Bristol. The guide contains further information regarding the role and responsibilities of external examiners.