Lecturer in Social Work (Fixed Term)

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Salary Salary £42,254 to £46,049 per annum. £25,352 to £27,629 pro rata.

Basis Part-time

Job profile for Lecturer in Social Work (Fixed Term)

Lecturer in Social Work (Fixed Term) Chichester Campus 16/08/2026 Lecturer in Social Work (Fixed Term) Apply online

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Job details

Salary £42,254 to £46,049 per annum. £25,352 to £27,629 pro rata.

Contractual hours 22.2

Basis Part-time

Package Generous and supportive benefits package

Job category/type Academic

Date posted 28/07/2026

Job reference RQ

Lecturer Social Work (Fixed term) JP - July 26.pdf

Job description

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Part-Time, 0.6 Lecturer in Social Work
(Fixed Term - Sept 2026-July 2027)

About this role Join our highly professional, committed and student focused academic community, based at the Chichester campus. The social work provision at the University of Chichester consists of the following programmes: BA (Hons) Social Work, DA (Hons) Social Work, MA Social Work, PG Dip Social Work

About you The appointed postholder will hold a social work qualification and have a sound understanding of social work in a number of key areas, including safeguarding, and the ability to teach across a range of modules, with particular specialisms considered. The role will include developing content to shape the delivery of the social work programmes and the opportunity to teach across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Your teaching will be informed by a combination of practical experience and/or research to support high quality learning and teaching, experience of using Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and the use of technologies to enhance the learning, assessment of and feedback to our students.

About the team You will work within the team to strengthen the distinctiveness of the University's student experience as high-quality, personalised, accessible and aspirational. You'll need to demonstrate an ability to work effectively and positively within a small academic team, excellent teaching methods with the ability to develop a variety of approaches to learning and teaching that is student-centred, inclusive and flexible. We are a top 30 UK University who prides itself on our sense of community, including an excellent staff experience.

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

• A flexible defined contribution pension scheme via Aviva Master Trust (FlexHE).
• A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance of 35 days pro rata with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
• On-site gym at our Chichester campus.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support our staff.
• Extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.
• Cycle to work, Season Ticket Loan and Electric Vehicle schemes.
• Bus travel for staff between our Bognor Regis and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre.

This position requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, which will be undertaken by the University on appointment.

Enquiries are welcomed by contacting either Helen Moss, Co-Academic Lead Social Work Programmes or Dannii Tully Co-Academic Lead Social Work Programmes via

You can view further details about the role in the attached job profile.

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