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Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Award-Winning Academic Physiotherapy Team
The School of Education, Health and Sciences is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist to join our established and highly regarded Physiotherapy team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and committed to inspiring and developing the next generation of physiotherapy professionals.
Our programme is built on a strong culture of student support and personal development, reflected in our 95% student satisfaction score for student support. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and nurturing learning environment, continually enhancing the student experience through meaningful engagement and feedback.
As a programme that continues to rise through the Guardian league tables, we attract high-quality applicants and maintain a strong reputation for academic excellence, innovation, and student-centred learning. We are equally committed to supporting our staff, providing opportunities for career progression, scholarly activity, and professional development, including support following completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP).
This is an exciting time to join the team. The successful applicant will play a key role in delivering and shaping our newly revalidated programme, helping to drive its continued success and development.
If you are looking to make a meaningful impact within a supportive, ambitious, and forward-thinking academic community, we would be delighted to hear from you.
You must be a Physiotherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and hold and undergraduate degree of equivalent in Physiotherapy. The post also requires a DBS check.
How to apply
In formulating your application, please explicitly address within your supporting statement the Essential and Desirable criteria for this post, as set out within the Person Specification. To minimise duplication of your effort, please limit your application to completion of the application form; a cover letter and CV will not be required.
Contact details
For an informal conversation or information about the post please contact Becki Albrighton - Associate Head of School Quality and Student Success (Secondment)/ Academic Course Lead MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration) via email:
[email protected]
Interview details
You will be required to complete a 10-minute presentation on:
Embedding leadership and innovation as an essential focus within modern physiotherapy practice
This will be followed by a short formal interview.
Key dates
Closing date: 23rd August 2026
Interview date: to be confirmed
To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.
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The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that the University is inclusive and accessible. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification.
The University has also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and are not disadvantaged. For applicants, this means we aim to ensure fair and equitable treatment throughout the recruitment process, recognise and value the transferable skills and experience gained through military service. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to veterans and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria within the job specification.
