Assistant Professor in Midwifery

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The Faculty of Health and Social Care scholarship and research activity has a strong focus on reducing health inequalities within society and enhancing the effectiveness of health care interventions. You will join a truly innovative midwifery team within the School of Allied Health, Midwifery and Social Work. We offer a range of postgraduate and undergraduate education, including our fully integrated pre-registration BSc and MSc Midwifery programmes based on Problem Based Learning (PBL).

Responsibilities:

- Assume leadership roles which may include module leadership, programme lead or project lead.
- Develop and deliver socially inclusive learning opportunities across the midwifery programmes for students from diverse entry pathways.
- Be supported to enhance teaching using theoretically informed methodologies, so that we meet our social mobility pledge and continue to be a university for social inclusion.
- Embody the University's values of excellence, inclusion, innovation and trust; be collegiate and take an active role in building friendly and supportive relationships with staff and students.
- Work in a range of teams, such as module teaching teams, supervision teams and projects.
- Provide pastoral support and mentoring, particularly in supporting those facing barriers to engaging in university life.

Qualifications and Experience:

- NMC Registered Midwife
- A relevant master's degree or a relevant level 7 qualification
- Member of Advanced HE or commitment to achieving appropriate level of membership

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

The University of Bradford is widely recognised as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) leading institution. The midwifery team is diverse and inclusive; applications are welcomed from candidates who hold minoritized identities. Adjustments and adaptations to the recruitment process can be discussed with the recruitment team.

Benefits:

- 30 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas)
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus
- Generous employer contribution pension scheme - USS
- Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
- Salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery