Sub Department
Sport Management, Therapy & Exercise
Location
St Johns Campus
Salary
£38,249 to £42,882
Post Type
Full Time
Contract Type
Fixed Term - Ends 31/07/2027
Closing Date
Thursday 29 January 2026
Reference
SSES2601
This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Worcester as a Lecturer (Teaching - Maternity Cover) in Sport and Exercise Therapy and make a contribution to the provision of Sport and Exercise Therapy at the University of Worcester. As an integral member of the dynamic and expanding School of Sport and Exercise Science, the Lecturer (Maternity cover) in Sport and Exercise Therapy will work within a team delivering high quality teaching of Sports Therapy and will also support staff and students engaged in teaching & learning, research and consultancy. The BSc course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST).
In the School of Sport and Exercise Science, our vision is to use sport as an engine for opportunity, supporting positive social transformation. We have an excellent international reputation in the field of inclusive sport, pioneering new ways to open the joy of active participation in sport to hitherto marginalised and under‑represented groups. We also maintain a strong focus on employability in our teaching. Worcester graduates are skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic, and we are confident that they will go on to make a significant impact as the sports practitioners of the future. We offer a range of courses from Foundation Degrees to PhD, with our most popular courses being BSc Sports Therapy, BSc Sport and Exercise Science, and MSc Performance Analysis.
Our commitment to work that delivers real social benefit is facilitated through high‑quality teaching, world‑leading research, and ground‑breaking facilities. For example, University of Worcester Arena is the first sports facility in the UK to be designed with the needs of the wheelchair athlete in mind. The arena also hosts a wide range of international sports events and is the home for the region’s professional netball and Basketball franchises. We have also developed a range of productive partnerships, both at home and overseas; collaborations that have helped cement Worcesters place on the world stage.
The University of Worcester is a university that is really on the move. We have been shortlisted four times for the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year Award in 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2025, highlighting our exceptional graduate outcomes, innovation, and commitment to inclusion and quality education. The University consistently ranks high for graduate employment and has received accolades for our social mobility efforts. Worcester City is a beautiful, historic city on the River Severn and has been voted one of the happiest places in the UK to live.
Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria).
We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels.
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