Lecturer in Speech & Language Therapy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a speech and language therapist to join our School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University. We are looking for an inspiring and enthusiastic colleague who shares our passion for high-quality, inclusive education.

The successful candidate will be a speech and language therapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and will have a strong clinical and/or academic profile that complements the team. You will have relevant professional and teaching or practice education experience to teach across our pre- and post- registration courses.

Leeds Beckett University is a friendly and supportive place to work. You will join a highly collegiate and professional team who are keen to share expertise and provide mentorship. Structured development and training are available from our ‘People and Organisational Development’ team.

The School of Social Sciences offers a wide portfolio of courses across academic disciplines. For more information see:
The roles lay within the Speech and Language Sciences Subject Group which provides undergraduate and post graduate pre-registration education and our speech and language therapy courses. For more information, see:
Closing date:
Monday 21st September 2026 (23.59)
For an informal discussion, please contact the Head of Subject, Dr Sarah James s.james.uk Working here means you’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and Global Majority candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.

Package:
Please refer to candidate pack