Social Care & Voluntary Sector Interprofessional Placement Coordinator - AHP, Social Work & Sciences

Greater Manchester; Bolton; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Greater Manchester is seeking a Social Care & Voluntary Sector Interprofessional Placement Coordinator to strengthen partnerships with social care, community and voluntary sector organisations, with a focus on AHP, Social Work and Sciences.

You will develop and coordinate placement opportunities, promote interprofessional learning, and support educators, assessors and supervisors, while contributing to quality assurance, student support, and research activities that enhance

Qualifikationen

• Relevant professional qualifications and experience.
• Strong partnership-working skills and commitment to inclusion.
• Experience in workforce development and coordinating education–practice links.

Aufgaben

• Develop and coordinate placement opportunities for Social Care, Voluntary Sector and Allied Health Professions.
• Promote innovative interprofessional learning and embed social care perspectives in academic programmes.
• Support educators, assessors and supervisors; champion quality assurance and student support.
• Contribute to research, scholarship and service improvement activities that enhance practice learning environments.

Jobbeschreibung

Social Care & Voluntary Sector Interprofessional Placement Coordinator - AHP, Social Work & Sciences

The University of Greater Manchester is a “Teaching Intensive, Research Informed Assessment Enabled” higher education institution whose distinctive high quality, student-focused, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes attract students from all over the world.

Our staff are at the heart of everything we do: they are highly qualified and experienced in their fields, supporting their teaching practice by carrying out quality research and engaging in continuous professional development. Staff pride themselves on being outstanding professionals that provide excellent learning, teaching and applied research and support in the provision of custom-designed, industry led courses in numerous subject areas.

The Social Care & Voluntary Sector Curriculum Alignment & Placement Coordinator will play a pivotal role in strengthening relationships between the University and social care, community and voluntary sector organisations, with a particular focus on supporting the Allied Health Professions (AHP), Social Work and Sciences subject areas within the school. Working collaboratively with academic teams, placement providers, educators, supervisors, and learners, the post-holder will help create high-quality practice learning opportunities that prepare future professionals to meet the changing needs of individuals and communities.

The role focuses on developing and coordinating placement opportunities, promoting innovative interprofessional learning, and ensuring that social care and voluntary sector perspectives are embedded throughout academic programmes. In addition, the coordinator will support the development of educators, assessors, and supervisors, champion quality assurance and student support, and contribute to research, scholarship, and service improvement activities that enhance practice learning environments.

We are seeking an individual with relevant professional qualifications and experience, strong partnership-working skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and inclusion. This is an exciting opportunity to influence workforce development, build sustainable partnerships across sectors, and support the education of the next generation of skilled, compassionate, and adaptable professionals working within social care, health, and community settings.

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Please note, the University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of applications are received.

The university is committed to upholding academic freedom and freedom of speech within the law. We support open and respectful debate, the exchange of ideas, and the right of staff and students to question, test, and advance knowledge without constraint, while recognising the responsibility to exercise these freedoms in a way that respects the rights of others.

Successful applicants will be required to prove their right to work in the UK prior to the commencement of their employment.

Whilst the University of Greater Manchester is a licensed sponsor, under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) not all roles are eligible for visa sponsorship.

This position may not meet the criteria for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).

Eligibility will be assessed in line with the Home Office requirements at the time of making the offer.

The University of Greater Manchester strives to achieve equality of opportunity