Sport Rehabilitation at UWE Bristol is part of the interdisciplinary School of Health and Social Wellbeing. We deliver a full-time, British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT)-accredited BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation programme, alongside a range of postgraduate and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) offerings, including an MSc in Rehabilitation.
As a Senior Lecturer in Sport Rehabilitation, you will contribute to a range of educational and programme delivery activities, including teaching, assessment, and student support. You will also play a key role in curriculum development and quality assurance, working collaboratively with colleagues to enhance our academic provision.
This post may also involve contributing to the newly approved MSc in Strength and Conditioning, providing opportunities to support both curriculum development and teaching within this exciting programme. Additionally, you may contribute to the BSc Rehabilitation Joint Education Programme at Hainan Medical University in China.
Responsibilities:
* Teach and assess students across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and possible overseas delivery.
* Provide support for students during placements, externally and within the in-house clinic.
* Contribute to curriculum development and quality monitoring within the department.
* Engage in programme design and ongoing improvements.
About You
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Graduate Sport Rehabilitator, Graduate Sports Therapist or Physiotherapist with a strong background in clinical practice and education. A thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, alongside assessment and management strategies, clinical reasoning, practical application, and contemporary approaches to injury management and rehabilitation in sport, is essential. Expertise or interest in Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, Special Population Rehabilitation and Digital Health Technology would be advantageous.
A Master’s degree is desirable; however, applicants who can demonstrate postgraduate-level study, experience in university teaching, and/or a research profile in Sport Rehabilitation or a related field will also be positively considered.
The applicant will need to be registered with BASRaT as a Graduate Sport Rehabilitator, The Society of Sports Therapy (or equivalent), or with the HCPC as a Physiotherapist.
Where is this role based?
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.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .
We are proud to be part of a dynamic, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our stimulating and supportive community where we’ll help you thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
For further information, please contact Debbie Hubbard (Associate Director Subject Cluster Lead) debbie.hubbard@uwe.ac.uk, Ellie Dooley (Programme Lead) ellie.dooley@uwe.ac.uk or Ellen Cook, ellen.cook@uwe.ac.uk (Programme Lead).
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 22nd September 2025.
This is a full-time, permanent post.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with the opportunity to work from home occasionally.
To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.
This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be 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. If you do not qualify or have no current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options .
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
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