Sport and Exercise Therapy Lecturer (Teaching) - Maternity Cover

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Worcester as a Lecturer (Teaching - Maternity Cover) in Sport and Exercise Therapy. make a contribution to the provision of Sport and Exercise Therapy at the University of Worcester. As an integral member of the dynamic and expanding School of Sport and Exercise Science, the Lecturer (Maternity cover) in Sport and Exercise Therapy will work within a team delivering high quality teaching of Sports Therapy and will also support staff and students engaged in teaching & learning, research and consultancy. The BSc course is accredited by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST).

In the School of Sport and Exercise Science our vision is to use sport as an engine for opportunity, supporting positive social transformation. We have an excellent international reputation in the field of inclusive sport, pioneering new ways to open the joy of active participation in sport to hitherto marginalised and under-represented groups. We also maintain a strong focus on employability in our teaching. Worcester graduates are skilled, experienced, and enthusiastic, and we are confident that they will go on to make a significant impact as the sports practitioners of the future. We offer a range of courses from Foundation Degrees to PhD, with our most popular courses being BSc Sports Therapy, BSc Sport and Exercise Science, and MSc Performance Analysis.

Our commitment to work that delivers real social benefit is facilitated through high quality teaching, world leading research, and ground-breaking facilities. For example, University of Worcester Arena is the first sports facility in the UK to be designed with the needs of the wheelchair athlete in mind. The arena also hosts a wide range of international sports events and is the home for the regions professional netball and Basketball franchises. We have also developed a range of productive partnerships, both at home and overseas; collaborations that have helped cement Worcester’s place on the world stage.

The University of Worcester is a university that is really on the move. We have been shortlisted four times for the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) University of the Year Award in 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2025, highlighting our exceptional graduate outcomes, innovation, and commitment to inclusion and quality education. The University consistently ranks high for graduate employment and have received accolades for our social mobility efforts. Worcester City is a beautiful, historic city on the River Severn and has been voted one of the happiest places in the UK to live.

Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be directed to Dr Christopher Holland, Head of Department for Sport Management, Therapy and Exercise, by emailing [email protected]

Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme (subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria). 

Closing Date: 29 Jan 2026

Sub Department: Academic

Salary: £38,249 to £42,882