Job Description

Salary

Salary 41,671 - 49,558 per annum (pro-rata)

Contractual hours

17.5

Basis

Part Time

Job category/type

Academic

Date posted

07/07/2025

Job reference

REQ000305

School of Health and Life Sciences

Mental Health, Midwifery and Health Division

Ayr Campus

(the post holder may be required to work across UWS campuses)

AC2 Lecturer

Part time: 17.5 hours per week

Fixed Term (until 9

th

June 2026)

THE POST -

AC2 Lecturer

Opportunities have arisen for AC2 lecturers to join our Mental Health, Midwifery and Health Division within the School of Health and Life Sciences, where teaching and research are at the heart of all the school's activities. Ideally, the successful candidate will be a registered Mental Health Nurse who is educationally qualified, or soon to be qualified to Masters level. Other professional accredited body registrations, such as HCPC, with the appropriate professional experience may be considered, but preference will be given to applicants registered with the NMC.



You will join a dedicated team who strive to continuously inspire our students and wider University community - and, through modern teaching and impactful research, continue to deliver innovative solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges.



This post requires skilled and motivated people with clinical credibility to contribute to the currency and clinical relevance of our nursing, mental health and social care programmes, and to deliver and develop our post graduate portfolio. The ability to contribute to module and programme development is integral to this post, along with engagement in wider academic activities such as consultancy, CPD, and scholarship to enhance teaching or academic knowledge.



The successful candidate should have the following:


Degree and relevant postgraduate qualification (near completion of Masters degree) Professional Body qualification A sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge and experience in the discipline to work within established research/teaching programmes. Familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning. Understanding of equality and diversity issues that may impact on academic content and issues relating to student need. Commitment to delivering high quality teaching and supporting an outstanding student experience. Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.

ABOUT US

University of the West of Scotland (UWS) is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries, and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy, and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research, and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings).

The School of Health & Life Sciences at UWS offers innovative teaching and research opportunities, firmly focused on the real-world challenges facing the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The School is involved in the British Council Gender Advancement through Transforming Institutions in India project and the British Council and SEAMAO RIHED Gender Equality and Diversity (GEDI), and take pride in the strong links we have with partner organisations across the private, public and third sectors



We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:


35 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours) An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers Fitness facilities across our campuses Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting

:

Dr Betty Scholes, Senior Lecturer, betty.scholes@uws.ac.uk

Dr James Taylor, Head of Division, james.taylor@uws.ac.uk

Interviews date:

Friday 1

st

August 2025

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided)



The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.



You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk



UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant

.

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520