The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences is seeking to appoint up to two outstanding Lecturers in Acquired Disorders of Language/Communication to join the vibrant, collegiate, research-active team. The successful candidates will support the delivery of high quality teaching and dissertation supervision on our well-regarded undergraduate and postgraduate speech and language therapy programmes, contribute to clinical training, and (if relevant) conduct research in their specialist field within adult (or adult acquired) disorders of language/communication (including disorders of swallowing).
We expect to appoint two clinical lecturers on a permanent full-time or part-time basis (up to a total of 1.6 FTE) to start in January 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. Applicants will be clinically trained as a Speech & Language Therapist with recent experience of clinical practice. We particularly welcome applications from academics with a PhD and an established or developing research profile in their field.
You will have:
- HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist (or eligibility to register with HCPC)
- Experience of teaching in a Higher Education setting
- Commitment to excellence in teaching and enhancing student experience
- Commitment to professionalism in interactions with colleagues and students
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of and interest in research into adult acquired language/ communication disorders
Offers of appointments to lectureship are ordinarily made at salaries between £41,526 - £51,034 on Grade 7 of the university’s pay scale. In exceptional circumstances, where candidates bring skills and experience beyond those normally expected at lecturer level, salaries up to £57,418 may be offered.
Interview date: 8th January 2021
Informal contact details | Alternative informal contact details |
Contact role: | Director Teaching & Learning | Contact role: | Head of School |
Contact name: | Prof Vesna Stojanovik | Contact name: | Prof Carmel Houston-Price |
Contact phone: | +44 (0)118 378 7456 | Contact phone: | +44 (0)118 378 6795 |
Contact email: | v.stojanovik@reading.ac.uk | Contact email: | c.houston-price@reading.ac.uk |
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a Diversity Champion for Stonewall, the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.