Senior Lecturer M23 - MA Social WorkNHS

Job summary

The position of Associate Lecturer has been introduced to enable flexible delivery within a portfolio of courses, and where appropriate, across portfolios. It aims to facilitate the post holder in implementing a wide range of skills within an integrated post. However, the post holder will work flexibly across the MA social work programme (M23) to provide teaching, supervision and tuition to master's students, as required. The post holder will also be involved in assessment processes and will assist flexibly in all aspects of course delivery.

Main duties of the job

Teaching & Training

To contribute to the teaching and supervision on the MA social work course, within the Interprofessional Portfolio.

To deliver asynchronous lectures, face to face or online workshops and seminars across the programme.

To provide research supervision to students across M23 and respond to often highly complex issues requiring consideration of a range of possible options and providing expert knowledge and input.

To participate in the development, administration and marking of assessments.

To act as personal tutor to allocated students on the social work programme.

To ensure teaching and supervision integrates an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory framework and takes account of equality, diversity and inclusion.

To contribute to marketing initiatives when required, including attendance at Trust-wide and course specific open events for prospective students.

To assist Course Lead in processes obtaining student feedback and preparing annual reports for university partners and Professional Regulatory and Statutory Bodies.

To liaise closely with Course Lead and the Head of Portfolio about any concerns, some highly complex, raised by students including those that could lead to complaint.

To attend course team meetings, course committee meetings, progression boards, pre-boards and examination boards as required.

Job description

Please find attached Job description and person specification for more details about the roles and responsibilities of the vacancy.

Please note interviews will be held on Tuesday 10th November 2026.

About us

Tavistock Education and Training is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.