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Job title:
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Physical Education Psychology

Job description:
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Physical Activity and Physical Education Psychology Sport & Physical Activity Location: Ormskirk Salary: £34,189 to £51,630 per annum Fixed term until 31st August 2020 Post Type: Full Time Closing Date: Tuesday 06 August 2019 Reference: EHT0942-0719 Your discipline. Your passion. Our success, together. About You With excellent communication skills and previous teaching and assessment experience at undergraduate level you will demonstrate a positive attitude to the teaching and research goals of the Department. You will hold a PhD in a relevant field and have evidence of high quality research, preferably with publications suitable for submission to the next REF exercise. Applications are welcome from candidates with experience and expertise in physical activity and physical education psychology, research skills, and physical activity and health, who can contribute to other areas of the Physical Education and School Sport degree programme (https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/courses/physical-education-and-school-sport/tab/modules/). About the Role You will be able to undertake the teaching and assessment of physical activity and physical education psychology on our Physical Education and School Sport undergraduate degree programme, and contribute to module delivery in areas including, research skills, physical activity and health, and physical education pedagogy/practical activities. The ability to contribute to the teaching of applied movement science and development would also be welcomed. You will be expected to contribute to our other undergraduate programmes, to the Department’s research activity, and as appropriate, to the academic administration of the Department. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic department where teaching is supported by high quality specialist spaces including well equipped psychology, biomechanics and physiology laboratories, a dedicated multi activity teaching gymnasium, and use of the Edge Hill Sport complex with its associated indoor and outdoor facilities for a wide range of field sports, swimming and athletics. Rewards/Benefits We want you to feel happy when you come to work and proud when you go home. From the moment you join us you have the opportunity to enhance your skills. We offer various routes for progression, a range of specialist development sessions and academic development opportunities along with an award winning and comprehensive staff health & wellbeing programme (HR Excellence Awards 2017). This means you will receive a full academic induction, be enrolled if appropriate on our PGCTHE, benefit from the Edge Hill University CPD scheme (UKPSF) and our annual University Learning and Teaching day all to support your professional development. This is just a taste of what we are able to offer you at Edge Hill University. About Us “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education. We are recognised for our outstanding achievements in student satisfaction, staff engagement, graduate employment and innovation as well as our strengthening research profile, investment and growth. The Times Higher ‘University of the Year’ award also celebrated our distinct role in “transforming lives” – reflecting a distinctive philosophy of creating opportunity from excellence. The University has been ranked Best University Workplace (Times Higher Education 2015), judged Best UK Employer (European Business Awards 2016) and highly commended in Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2017 for Workplace of the Year. Based on an award-winning campus in West Lancashire, Edge Hill University offers a stimulating and empowering environment for ambitious and high performing professionals. For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact: Stuart Fairclough, Professor of Physical Activity Education at Fairclsedgehill.ac.uk At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

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