Lecturer in Social Work

Location:

Birmingham (B12) – West Midlands, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Salary:

£38784 – £43482 per annum

Type:

Permanent

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Job ID:

132557742

Posted On:

18 December 2025

Job Title: Lecturer in Social Work

Location: Birmingham

Salary: GBP38,784 – GBP43,482 per annum – AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

University College Birmingham is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer- in Social Work to join our new and growing team. Social work practice experience is preferred, and we welcome applications from candidates with a background in adults and/or mental health social work.

You will be an engaging and innovative educator, qualified to Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s level and registered with Social Work England.

You will be involved in designing and delivering engaging, inclusive teaching that applies theory to real-world Social Work practice. You will also support students through their learning journey, helping them to build confidence and professional practice skills.

You will contribute to the design, delivery and assessment of Social Work modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will bring current practice expertise, a student-centred approach, and a passion for collaborative, interprofessional education.

In addition to the substantive salary, a market supplement of 10% of the individual’s actual salary will be payable. The supplement will be applied in accordance with contracted hours and will therefore be calculated on a pro rata basis for part-time staff. The market supplement will be reviewed every 2 years in line with our policy

About you

We welcome applicants with academic or practice teaching experience and a desire to support students from diverse backgrounds. Whether you are an experienced lecturer or transitioning from social work practice, we will support your development within our ambitious and supportive environment.

Benefits:

* Generous allocation of annual leave

* 38 days’ paid leave per year
* 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days

* Excellent Local Government/Teachers’ Pension Scheme

* Employer Contributions – 28.6%

* Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
* Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
* Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
* Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
* A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
* Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
* Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

Closing Date – 18th January 2026

Interview Dates – 6th February 2026

UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award

You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route. All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of Social Work Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, University Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, College Lecturer, Senior Academic Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher may also be considered for this role.

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