We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Lecturer in Paramedic Science to join our paramedic team and to contribute to the provision of high-quality teaching within the School of Allied Health and Midwifery. You will teach primarily across modules on the pre-registration paramedic programmes, including apprenticeship, professional pathway and under-graduate nursing pathways. You may also be asked to teach on relevant post-registration CPD courses. You will need to be committed to the maintenance of high academic standards and enhancement of the student experience and be prepared to contribute to the development of the faculty’s portfolio of courses, linking with relevant external partners, and the generation of external income for the university. We are committed to improving diversity in our paramedic teaching team and would welcome applications from global majority candidates. We are happy to consider applications for part-time working for those who are unable or not ready to commit to a full-time career in higher education at this stage of their career. You will be educated to a minimum of a bachelor’s degree level or equivalent and preferably have completed, or be willing to work towards, a master’s qualification. You will hold current registration with the HCPC as a paramedic practitioner and have significant clinical experience. Experience of teaching in a clinical or academic setting is essential and candidates with a research profile are welcomed. Dedication to innovative teaching and research activities within paramedic practice are also a requirement of the post, to contribute towards the paramedic portfolio and the profile of the faculty. You will be supported to complete the post-graduate certificate in education as a mandatory requirement of your future employment. A range of other CPD courses are available for you to study. The University of Wolverhampton holds a distinctive place within the higher education sector, and is one of the most successful modern universities, delivering excellence in teaching and research, widening access, and in business engagement. The university is known for its ability to create opportunity and transform futures and has achieved excellence as the number one university in the UK for first generation students (The Times Good University Guide, 2024); the top ten in England and Wales for social inclusion (The Times Good University Guide, 2023); the top ten in the UK for social mobility (Social Mobility Index, 2023) One of three university faculties, the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing has over 500 staff members and 11,000 students. The faculty comprises a wide and diverse range of subject areas, research and knowledge exchange activities, organised through six schools: Allied Health and Midwifery, Nursing, Psychology, Health and Society and Sport. The paramedic programme sits within the School of Allied Health and Midwifery, which encompasses a wide range of professionally qualifying health care courses. The postholder must be able to commit to working across all university campuses, as required. Please see the job description and person specification relevant to the post of senior lecturer for full details of the post requirements. For further information or an informal discussion with regards to this post please contact: Mark Odam, Head of Paramedic Science, University of Wolverhampton, m.odamwlv.ac.uk The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges) PLEASE NOTE: Applications are scored against the criteria set out in the job description and person specifications attached to this advert. Applications are not assessed against the job advert so please ensure your applications are crafted against the Job Description and Person Specification contained within it.