Assistant Professor (Practice) in Physiotherapy

EURAXESS Czech Republic; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Professor to enhance student experiences through innovative teaching and collaboration. This role offers the chance to shape the future of physiotherapy while engaging in impactful scholarship and knowledge exchange. With a commitment to academic excellence and a supportive environment, this position allows for professional growth and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the field. Join a diverse team dedicated to fostering inclusivity and innovation in education, while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous holiday entitlement

Excellent pension schemes

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in discipline with proven teaching experience.
• Commitment to workforce development in physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver world-class teaching and mentoring to enrich student learning.
• Engage in business and enterprise activities to drive excellence.

Skills

Teaching and mentoring

Knowledge exchange

Collaboration

Impactful teaching practices

Education

First-degree in relevant subject

Professional qualification

Job description

Organisation/Company: NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY
Research Field: Sociology, Ethics in health sciences
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Country: United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 21 May 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Job Status: Full-time
Funding: Not funded by a EU programme
Research Infrastructure: No

Offer Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, this role offers an opportunity to bring your contemporary practice experience into innovative teaching programmes. You will play a vital role in delivering exceptional student experiences and driving student success through inspiring teaching, practice, knowledge exchange, scholarship, and engagement with business and enterprise activities.

You will demonstrate continued professional attainment and achievement by:

1. Delivering world-class teaching and mentoring to enrich students’ learning.
2. Contributing to cutting-edge scholarship and knowledge exchange.
3. Leading with academic authority to drive excellence within your discipline.
4. Engaging in business and enterprise activities.
5. Shaping the future of physiotherapy/rehabilitation while developing your professional growth.

Further information about the Assistant Professor (Practice) role is available in the job description.

Qualifications and experience required include:

1. A first-degree in a relevant subject and a professional qualification, or substantial professional experience in the field.
2. Expert knowledge in your discipline.
3. Proven experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating impactful teaching and learning practices.
4. A passion for collaboration and a track record of building relationships with internal and external partners.
5. A commitment to supporting workforce development in physiotherapy and related fields.

Further details about the requirements are available in the person specification.

We welcome applications from the UK and internationally. For details about Relocation Assistance, please visit our web pages.

This opportunity is open to internal candidates without a current substantive academic role at Northumbria. Current academic colleagues with a substantive role are encouraged to consider progression via the Academic Development Review process.

To apply, click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV, which must include research/education statements, grants, and publications (highlighting your top four research outputs). Please include details of recent grants (title, funder, amount, role) and copies of your top two research outputs (journal articles, book chapters, practice-based portfolios).

Northumbria University, with over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, offers world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We promote a positive work-life balance and offer benefits such as excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement, and more.

Our Northumbria Values—Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition—guide our culture. We foster a supportive environment based on listening, learning, respect, trust, and boldness.

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are flexible regarding hours and location. We are proud of our diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award and are members of the Euraxess initiative to support researchers. Flexible working arrangements are available, and we are happy to discuss candidate requirements during recruitment.