Senior Lecturer in Rehabilitation; Physiotherapy

Location:

Carlisle - Fusehill Street

Closing date: 23:59 hours GMT on Sunday 22nd November 2026

Hours:

Full Time – 37 hours a week

Expected interview date:
Wednesday 2nd December 2026

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart.

Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets;
People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional colleague to our Physiotherapy team, at either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level, based at our Carlisle campus. Join us in educating the next generation of physiotherapists and grow your academic career within a supportive, innovative community.

We are looking for a colleague who will provide a highly professional, proactive approach to learning, teaching and research. We welcome applicants with diverse clinical experiences who are passionate about education and committed to contributing to our Physiotherapy programmes and the wider Faculty of Health. You will join our academic team and work closely with students on both the BSc (Hons) and MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) programmes.

Informal Enquiries:
Susie Wilson | Principal Lecturer – Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy | T: | E:

In return, the University offers an attractive benefits package including:

• 35 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• 25 research and scholarly activity days
• support for professional development
• support to achieve Higher Education Academy /Advance HE accreditation
• mentor provision in the first year of employment
• opportunity for career development

We encourage applications from the broadest range of society, including all under-represented groups with particular emphasis on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in our University and in comparison, to the sector.

£44,746 with incremental progression to £56,535