Teaching Fellow in Learning Disabilities (Maternity Cover) (012020-13-R)

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to work right in the heart of the West Midlands and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Fellow to join the Department of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities within the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences. This particular role will suit Learning Disabilities nurses who are looking to develop their career in Nurse Education. We are a well-established, supportive, friendly team who work in partnership with practice and students to create an excellent learning environment. With a proven track record of student satisfaction in teaching and learning, we are keen to become national leaders in the delivery of undergraduate and post graduate education for Learning Disability Nurses. We are a future thinking, innovative, creative team who aspire to be the best.

You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Level 1 Nurse and hold a qualification in the Learning Disabilities field. 

This is a part time (0.81 FTE), maternity cover role.

If successful, you will be expected to support a range of teaching and learning activities across all of our pre-registration nursing courses. You must be highly motivated, well organised with excellent communication and organisational skills.

As a Faculty we pride ourselves on constantly developing cutting edge teaching methods and ways of working collaboratively with our students and local stakeholders.

With around 24,000 students from 80 countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success. The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment. Our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, first-rate staff, and focus on practical skills and professional relevance is producing some of the country’s most employable graduates.

We put £270 million into the regional economy and support thousands of jobs in the area. We're investing £260 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities. The Complete University Guide ranked us as a top 30 UK university for spending on facilities in 2015.

Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we will work with each other. Our core values are Excellence, People focused, Partnership working and Fairness and integrity.

If you wish to know more about this role, and for an informal discussion please contact Rob Mapp, Head of Department on 0121 331 6017 or robert.mapp@bcu.ac.uk

Please be aware that this position will require an Enhanced DBS disclosure, please contact HR on 0121 331 6693 for a confidential self-disclosure form should you wish to declare anything in advance.

Closing Date: 01 Mar 2020
Category: Academic