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Lecturer in Social Work (2 posts), Belfast
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Client:
Queen's University Belfast
Location:
Belfast, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
42a407fa596a
Job Views:
5
Posted:
29.06.2025
Expiry Date:
13.08.2025
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Job Description:
We are seeking to recruit two Lecturers in Social Work to support the delivery of the Bachelor of Social Work.
The School's overall vision is to establish a learning community dedicated to quality in teaching, research, scholarship, and practice, while also contributing to local and worldwide initiatives to make a social difference.
Social Work at Queen’s is taught by a team of academics who are qualified and registered social workers. Everyone in the Social Work team is actively involved in research across a range of social issues and also engaged with practice development, to promote the best outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:
Education and Qualifications
* Primary or higher degree in a social science subject.
* PhD or equivalent awarded or due for completion and to be awarded within 6 months of taking up post.
* Eligible for and willingness to seek required registration as a social worker with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
* Substantial post qualifying experience following successful completion of Assessed Year in Employment or equivalent (which would be three years post qualifying experience).
Research and Associated Activities
* Evidence of potential to secure external research grant income.
* Evidence of ability to apply qualitative and / or quantitative approaches to research projects
* Evidence of an ability to publish high quality work in peer reviewed/refereed journals that is REF returnable and at international level.
* Evidence of potential to contribute to the School’s national and international research networks.
Teaching
* Experience of lecturing and/or tutoring at University level or equivalent.
* Experience in social work education and /or training.
Management, Administration, and Contribution to the Community
* Evidence of appropriate administrative experience, commensurate with stage of career.
* Evidence of potential to contribute to broader management and administrative processes.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application -
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