Lecturer (Education) in Occupational Therapy

Brunel University London; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel University London is seeking an Academic Lead for Occupational Therapy Practice Placements to drive practice-based education for its MSc Occupational Therapy programme. The role requires extensive expertise in education design and a strong ability to lead within a team.

The post will oversee the delivery of education, ensure ACOTE accreditation standards are met, and support graduates entering the health and social care workforce. Closing date: 21 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in practice-based education for Occupational Therapy.
• Ability to lead and integrate practice-based education within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of practice-based education for Occupational Therapy.
• Create, implement and oversee practice-based education for MSc programme.
• Collaborate with department to align ACOTE accreditation requirements.

Job description

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university which is embedded in society and the economy and enabling our graduates to build careers in health and social care.

https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/our-history/home

The Department of Health and Social Care is a leading provider of undergraduate and postgraduate education for allied health professions and associated subject areas such as Physiotherapy, Nursing, Public Health, Social Work. Delivering pre-registration BSc and MSc Occupational Therapy programmes plus post registration opportunities. Our pre-registration MSc programme is the only programme outside America to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

The Occupational Therapy Curriculum is underpinned by person centred care, with four threads guiding our teaching and module delivery: Enabling Occupation, Professionalism and Development, Evidence-based Practice and Research and Placements.

Role description and essential person specification competencies

The Academic Lead for Occupational Therapy Practice Placements is one of the leadership positions in the Occupational Therapy at Brunel University of London. The role is essential for enabling the delivery of practice-based education and are a requirement for the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Council for OT Education (ACOTE) for our MSc programme. It requires a person with extensive skill, knowledge of practice-based education and the ability to be a core member of the team. This is an opportunity for the right person to create, implement, and oversee practice-based education for Occupational Therapy to prepare our future graduates for the workplace.

Closing date for applications: Saturday 21 November 2026 (23:59pm)

Interviews will take place week beginning 30 November 2026

Brunel University London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.

£46,860 to £60,174 inclusive of London Weighting with potential to progress to £67,386 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting, through sustained exceptional contribution (pro-rata if part-time). Grade 8.