Senior Lecturer in Professional Development

Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Professional Development

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £44,746- £56,535 per annum - AC3

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

At University College Birmingham, we believe education has the power to change lives, industries, and communities. We're looking for a visionary Senior Lecturer in Professional Development who shares this belief-and who's ready to lead bold, future-facing educational innovation across our School of Health, Life Sciences & Education.

This is more than a teaching role. It's an opportunity to lead the design and delivery of transformative CPD, modular programmes, and professional learning pathways that directly respond to evolving workforce needs in health, education, sport, and beyond.

Aligned with the NHS Workforce and Healthcare Delivery Plansand wider national education priorities, this post will shape flexible, blended and employer-driven learning that improves workforce capabilities, supports career progression, and helps transform services and communities.

You'll work across disciplines and in collaboration with stakeholders-from NHS Trusts and ICSs to schools, local authorities, and industry partners-to co-create learning that is applied, impactful, and inclusive.

As part of a wider strategic initiative, this role will sit alongside new senior appointments in Teaching and Learning, enabling transformational curriculum leadership within an ambitious and growing School.

What we're looking for:

• A passionate educator with experience in workforce development, CPD, or modular curriculum design.
• A collaborator and strategic thinker with the confidence to engage with employers, regulators, and academic peers.
• A leader in flexible education, with expertise in digital, blended, and stackable learning models.
• A commitment to innovation, scholarship, and civic impact.

At UCB, we are proud of our strong links to industry, our focus on applied learning, and our community-driven ethos. We are based in the heart of Birmingham-a city built on diversity, transformation, and opportunity. If you're ready to lead change and make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us to:

• Shape regional and national workforce development priorities.
• Drive innovation in professional and digital learning.
• Work within a supportive and forward-looking academic community.
• Make an impact across health, education, sport, and civic sectors.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government/Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions
    • Teachers' Pension Scheme - 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 31st August 2025.

Interview Date - Tuesday 16th September 2025.

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Candidates with experience of: University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher, Professional Development Lecturer, may also be considered for this role.