Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise at University of Greenwich

Following several years of robust growth, the School of Human Sciences is seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Sport and Exercise (with initial responsibility as Academic Portfolio Lead). This is a unique position that provides an excellent leadership opportunity to the right candidate who will be appointed as the Academic Portfolio Lead. For the initial three years of this appointment the successful candidate will provide leadership for the Physical Education & Sport Science team. This includes line management of staff and ensure that the portfolio runs smoothly and meets school, faculty, and university KPIs.

You will be joining a School and Faculty that is building a strong interdisciplinary and cross-professional approach to solving the grand challenges facing society. We are looking for colleagues who will have a commitment to maintaining and building the University’s excellence in teaching and learning, and who are doing research that has the potential for significant long-term academic and societal impact. We welcome applications from individuals with an interest in any area of PE & Sport. This reflects our already strong coverage of core curriculum areas and clear research interest groups.

As a Faculty we also welcome candidates whose research work will resonate with one or more new interdisciplinary Faculty Research Centres within the newly formed Institute for Lifecourse Development.

We are looking to recruit an individual with a strong track record of leadership and management in an academic environment. We are seeking someone with a history of scholarly outputs and professional activities who, at the same time, is able to demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence and innovation as well as appropriate experience of teaching in the HE sector for this level. Candidates would be expected to have a PhD.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Charlotte Jeavons (Head of School) c.jeavons@gre.ac.uk or recruitment related queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-feh@greenwich.ac.uk

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits – what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification