Salary£40,247 - £43,878 Lecturer £45,163 - £55,295 Senior Lecturer per annum
Contractual hours37
BasisFull-Time
Job category/typePermanent - Full-Time
Job referenceREC00002850
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The Role: We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sport Management within the School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth. All activities (education, research, innovation) within the school strategically align to our world leading research themes and centres: Culture, Behaviour, Inclusivity and Governance; Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing; Extreme Environments and Occupational Performance; Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation; Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology; International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology; Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity; Dog Cognition Centre, and Centre for Integrated Health and Wellbeing Research. The school currently offers a range of taught courses including the following in the area of Sport Management: BSc (Hons) Sport Management; BSc (Hons) Global Sport Management (a dual degree in partnership with Edith Cowan University); BSc (Hons) Sport Management (Top Up); and MSc Sport Management. In addition to a variety of research degrees (MRes, MPhil, PhD, Professional Doctorate) and has several UK and international educational partnerships. In addition to the campus-based courses, the school has a suite of partnership courses with: Premier League; The Professional Footballers Association; Institute of Optimal Nutrition; and International Management and Sports College, Singapore. The purpose of this role is to work with colleagues and act as a team member to contribute to the delivery and design of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes responding to students’ needs as members of a teaching team. They will have skills and expertise that complements and/or extends that of the existing research centres/themes, specifically the Culture, Behaviour, Inclusivity and Governance theme. They will also be expected to contribute to income generation from research and/or innovation activities and the publication of high-quality outputs. Candidates should have a working knowledge of the broad area of sport management, but we are particularly interested in applicants who have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Sport event management
- Sport law
- Data analytics
- Sponsorship in Sport
Applicants with expertise in other relevant areas of sport management will still be considered. The successful candidate would participate in teaching, scholarship, research / innovation in accordance with the School and Faculty objectives. They would actively seek to enhance the student experience and student employability and enterprise opportunities in addition to supporting the School in its marketing, outreach and widening participation activities.
If you would like to discuss this role before application, please contact the Head of School, Mike.Rayner@port.ac.uk Interviews are aniticpated to be held 18 March 2025
Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)
Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Long service milestones, and recognition awards which may be awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
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UKVI Statement Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.
ED&I Statement: We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.