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Anglia Ruskin University
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
Peterborough On-site 5-10 yrs exp£47k – £58k / year
Social Work PracticeTeachingCurriculum DevelopmentPractice EducationStudent Placement Support
Requirements
Applicants must be registered social workers with current Social Work England registration and a degree plus a higher degree or relevant professional qualification. Contemporary social work practice experience is required; experience in statutory social work, practice education, or supporting placement students and post-qualifying social workers is particularly relevant.
Job Description
About ARUJob Category
Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Employment Type
Full time, Part time
Salary From
£46,970 per annum pro rata
Salary To
£57,666 per annum pro rata
Location
Peterborough
Faculty/Prof Service
ARU Peterborough
Closing Date
25/11/2026
Ref No
4156
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About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. The university was delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. ARU Peterborough provides transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.
https://aru.ac.uk/peterborough
About The Role
As part of this exciting project, we are now seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Social Work. We are interested in candidates with experience of undergraduate and post-graduate and work-based learning, and degree apprenticeship delivery.
As a Registered Social Worker with a Degree and Higher Degree or relevant professional qualification, the post holder will play a vital role in the development and delivery of practice based social work courses and CPD. You will develop relationships with partners, stakeholders and service users and use these to support curriculum development.
As these are vocational programmes, contemporary experience of social work practice and current Social Work England registration is required. Backgrounds in all areas of social work will be considered, but to complement the existing team skillset we would be particularly interested in candidates with experience of statutory social work, and/or experience of practice education and supporting students on placements or post qualifying social workers.
Informal enquiries can be made to Irina Morosanu, irina.morosanu@aru.ac.uk .
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website .
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Employment Type
Full time, Part time
Salary From
£46,970 per annum pro rata
Salary To
£57,666 per annum pro rata
Location
Peterborough
Faculty/Prof Service
ARU Peterborough
Closing Date
25/11/2026
Ref No
4156
Documents
- Job Description (PDF , 834.67kb)
Apply for this job
Send to a Friend
About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
ARU Peterborough opened its doors to students in September 2022. The university was delivered in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Peterborough City Council. ARU Peterborough provides transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.
https://aru.ac.uk/peterborough
About The Role
As part of this exciting project, we are now seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Social Work. We are interested in candidates with experience of undergraduate and post-graduate and work-based learning, and degree apprenticeship delivery.
As a Registered Social Worker with a Degree and Higher Degree or relevant professional qualification, the post holder will play a vital role in the development and delivery of practice based social work courses and CPD. You will develop relationships with partners, stakeholders and service users and use these to support curriculum development.
As these are vocational programmes, contemporary experience of social work practice and current Social Work England registration is required. Backgrounds in all areas of social work will be considered, but to complement the existing team skillset we would be particularly interested in candidates with experience of statutory social work, and/or experience of practice education and supporting students on placements or post qualifying social workers.
Informal enquiries can be made to Irina Morosanu, irina.morosanu@aru.ac.uk .
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit .
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
In accordance with Home Office guidance and the Asylum, Immigration and Nationality Act 2006, ARU has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK and in the role for which they have been recruited. Prior to their start date, the successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
For candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, ARU is a UKVI-licensed sponsor and may be able to provide sponsorship for eligible candidates appointed to skilled roles, subject to meeting the relevant immigration requirements. Eligibility for sponsorship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Further information about UK immigration requirements and working in the UK can be found on the Home Office website .
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
Education
Bachelor DegreePostgraduate DegreeProfessional Certificate
Skills
Social Work PracticeTeachingCurriculum DevelopmentPractice EducationStudent Placement SupportDegree Apprenticeship DeliveryWork-Based LearningContinuing Professional DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementPartnership DevelopmentUndergraduate EducationPostgraduate EducationStatutory Social Work