Department
Sport & Physical Activity
Location
Ormskirk
Salary
£39,906 to £44,746 per annum
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Reference
EHT0762-0726
About the Role
As Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy, you will play a key role in delivering our research-led BSc and MSc Sports Therapy programmes. You will contribute to teaching across a range of sports therapy and related modules, drawing on your expertise to deliver an outstanding student experience and prepare students for successful careers or further study.
You will support undergraduate and postgraduate research activity, contribute to clinical supervision opportunities, and help enhance the Department's research, knowledge exchange and professional development activities. There may also be an opportunity to undertake the role of BSc Sports Therapy Programme Leader, providing academic leadership and working closely with colleagues and the Society of Sports Therapists to support programme development and quality enhancement.
As part of the University's ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.
For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Professor Matt Greig at
[email protected].
About You
You will be an enthusiastic and collaborative professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience. An established or emerging research profile in Sports Therapy, Sports Rehabilitation, Applied Sports Science, Musculoskeletal Health, or a related discipline, together with experience of teaching on undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes, is essential.
We welcome applications from academics and practitioners with backgrounds in sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, physiotherapy, athletic training, applied sports science, or related allied health professions. You will bring current subject expertise, a passion for evidence-based teaching and learning, and a commitment to supporting students' academic, professional and personal development.
In return, you will join a forward-thinking and dynamic team committed to excellence in teaching, research and professional practice within Sports Therapy.
At Edge Hill University, we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Rewards & Benefits
- A minimum of 48 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days).
- Relocation and Visa Assistance Policies (subject to eligibility criteria).
- Access to a range of CPD to support your career development, with three defined pathways for progression.
- Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources.
- Automatic enrolment into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 28.68%
- Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
- Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
- Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
About Us
At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before.
Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.
Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.
