SENIOR SIMULATION EDUCATOR - WELSH ESSENTIAL

Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe; Medicine Lake (MT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Simulation Educator – Welsh Essential at Swansea University invites applications from experienced educators to lead bilingual simulation-based education within SUSIM. The role requires Welsh language Level 3, collaboration with Welsh teams, and alignment with HEIW/NHS standards.

You will design, deliver, assess and evaluate uni- and interprofessional simulations, mentor faculty, and contribute to research and quality improvement across a three-year fixed-term program.

Qualifications

• Welsh language Level 3 fluent on appointment.
• Master's degree, recognised teaching qualification and current professional registration.
• Senior clinical education and simulation experience with recognised simulation educator certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver, assess and evaluate Welsh-medium and bilingual simulations and OSCE activity.
• Mentor faculty and develop 4–6 co-leads.
• Embed Active Offer and industry standards (ASPiH/HEIW).
• Undertake research, scholarship and quality improvement.

Skills

Welsh language proficiency

Teaching & simulation experience

Educational leadership

Education

Master's degree

Teaching qualification

Professional registration

Simulation educator certification

Job description

Senior Simulation Educator – Welsh Essential

Job Number: SU01721

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Salary: £47,389 to £56,535 per annum

Working Pattern: Full Time

Location: Singleton Campus, Swansea

Faculty/Directorate: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science

Closing Date: 26 Oct 2026

Interview Date: 3 Nov 2026

• Joanne Davies [e-mail]
• Alwena Morgan [e-mail]

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences is seeking an experienced, innovative Senior Lecturer (Welsh Language Senior Simulation Educator) to join the Simulation and Immersive Learning Centre (SUSIM). This Grade 9 academic post is offered on a three-year fixed-term basis on the Education & Research (Education) pathway.

Working within a programme led by Professor Joanne Davies, you will collaborate with SUSIM, Faculty and our Welsh language teams, the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, HEIW and NHS partners to expand and embed Welsh-medium and bilingual simulation-based education. You will design, deliver, assess and evaluate uni- and interprofessional simulation, OSCE activity, IRIS scenarios and the Active Offer; mentor faculty; and contribute to research, scholarship, quality improvement and systems learning.

Your Principal Activities Will Include

• Developing, piloting and evaluating Welsh-medium and bilingual curricula and scenarios.
• Facilitating simulations and debriefings through Welsh and English.
• Mentoring faculty and developing 4–6 co-leads, subject to staffing capacity.
• Embedding the Active Offer and ASPiH and HEIW standards.
• Undertaking research, scholarship, quality assurance and impact evaluation.
• Deliver and report on KPI’s linked to a 3-year CCC Welsh language simulation education plan.

Welsh language Level 3 (fluent) is essential on appointment. You will also hold a relevant master’s degree, recognised teaching qualification and current professional registration, and bring senior clinical education and simulation experience plus recognised simulation educator certification or equivalent experience.

You will help deliver three years of establishment and piloting; expansion and capacity building; and the normalisation and sustainability of provision.

Academic Career Pathway

The pathway for this post is Education & Research (Education). The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 3 - Fluently. The role holder will be able to conduct a fluent conversation in Welsh on a work-related matter and write original Welsh material with confidence.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

A satisfactory DBS certificate must be received and assessed before a start date can be confirmed.

This is a three-year fixed-term position, based primarily at Singleton Campus with work across SUSIM sites, including Saint David's Park Campus, and NHS partner sites across Wales as required. The post is full time; applications for part-time working will be considered.

Welsh language Level 3 (fluent) is essential on appointment. Applicants should demonstrate clearly how they meet the person specification, particularly a relevant master’s degree, current professional registration, a recognised teaching qualification, senior clinical education and simulation experience, simulation educator certification or equivalent experience, faculty development, research/scholarship and translational simulation or quality-improvement experience.