Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background of department/role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiotherapist to join our team as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer. You will contribute to teaching across our pre-registration programmes, supervise students, support practice placements, and help develop and enhance the curriculum. Working within a committed academic team, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-informed education and contribute to scholarship, interprofessional learning, and the ongoing development of the programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the next generation of physiotherapists while strengthening our teaching, research, and professional partnerships.

You will have a strong background in physiotherapy practice and a passion for educating future practitioners. You will be a qualified physiotherapist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), with recent or current clinical experience; experience and expertise in adult neurology is preferred.

You will demonstrate a commitment to scholarship, research, and evidence-informed practice, together with a collaborative approach to curriculum enhancement and programme development.

Previous experience in a university setting would be advantageous; however, we also welcome applications from clinicians who are new to higher education. Comprehensive support and mentorship will be provided to help you transition successfully into the role.

Our Physiotherapy provision includes:

BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy at our Canterbury campus

MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration) at our Medway campus

Both programmes feature rich interprofessional learning opportunities, enabling staff and students to collaborate across a range of allied health disciplines. This creates a stimulating teaching environment where innovation, teamwork, and shared learning are central to the student experience.

This cross-site role offers the opportunity to work across our Canterbury and Medway campuses, engaging with a vibrant community of academics, clinicians, researchers, and students.

We are proud to hold Athena SWAN Bronze Award status and are committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and equitable workplace. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds and are dedicated to building a staff community that reflects the diversity of our students and the populations we serve.

If you are passionate about physiotherapy education, excited by innovation, and motivated to make a lasting impact on the profession, we would love to hear from you.

How will you work?

Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align with the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 23rd July 2026

Closing date for applications: 25th August 2026

Interviews are to be held: week commencing 7th September

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Teresa Buchan teresa.buchan@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ06371.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position may not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.