About us: Social Work at UWE Bristol is located in the interdisciplinary School of Health and Social Wellbeing. We offer a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate social work programmes approved by Social Work England. As a team we are focused on the delivery of high-quality teaching and an excellent student experience, coupled with outstanding research, all delivered with a strong emphasis on the application of academic understanding to contemporary social work practice. Due to our continuing success, we are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join the Social Work academic team. Working effectively with colleagues, you will be expected to contribute to a learning environment where students have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to attain the career to which they aspire and to carry out complementary research, knowledge exchange and professional practice.
About you: We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and innovative individual to join the social work team who is qualified to PG Dip/ Masters level and holds current registration with Social Work England
This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre. Regular bus services link the campus to the main Frenchay site, the city centre and surrounding areas, and nearby Bristol Parkway train station.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 36th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2022 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education ‘Table of Tables’.
In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of employee benefits including:
- a generous holiday allowance of 35 days pro rata
- up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
- flexible working
- excellent defined benefit pension schemes
- access to employee assistance programme
- ongoing learning and development opportunities
- family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
- onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
- savings on purchases via Wider Wallet scheme
- option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
Further information
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Helen Cox on 0117 328 856 or email: helen3.cox@uwe.ac.uk
Or Nick De Viggiani, 0117 3288547, Nick.DeViggiani@uwe.ac.uk
This advert is for 1 permanent full-time post but open to secondment and part-time opportunities
This post is also available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time
This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made on merit.
We are able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.