The Department for Health at the University of Bath is seeking to appoint two Professional Development Advisors (PDA) for our Football Medicine course ( /courses/postgraduate-2025/taught-postgraduate-courses/msc-football-medicine-in-association-with-fifa-part-time-distance-learning), in particular working on the Football Medicine in Practice units. 

The appointed PDAs will advise students on how and where to gain the relevant clinical experience students require in order to meet their specific learning needs via a series of tutorials throughout the academic year. This work will occur in conjunction with monitoring students’ professional practice portfolios to monitor progress against the learning outcomes of the unit. 

The PDAs will enable students to identify and develop their ongoing learning needs and advise them on how to acquire the necessary skills/experience for them to be able to apply their Sport & Exercise Medicine knowledge to a clinical setting.

The roles are available immediately, and the posts are being advertised on an open ended basis, with the successful candidates working variable hours (spending 10 hours with a student over the academic year and have up to 5 students). For more information about the Department and programmes please go to:  

To apply, expressions of interest and a CV should be sent to Dr Stephen West (Director of Studies for MSc in Football Medicine; sw2124@bath.ac.uk) and Dr Stephen Boyce (Clinical Director for Football Medicine; sb3874@bath.ac.uk).

About the ideal candidate

We are looking for candidates with strong clinical skills and depth of understanding of current best practice in Football Medicine.

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess a professional qualification in Sport & Exercise Medicine, Physiotherapy, or a related clinical field, with significant experience in Football Medicine or a similar setting.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to support students in identifying and achieving their learning objectives.
• Have a strong understanding of clinical requirements and the ability to guide students in sourcing appropriate learning opportunities within Football Medicine contexts.
• Show a commitment to fostering professional development, with a collaborative and flexible approach to working with students and academic staff.
• Be committed to working within professional and ethical codes of conduct and to providing the highest quality experience for students

Training and access to all necessary resources to enable the PDAs to support their students will be provided by the Department for Health.

Closing Date: 13 Jan 2025

Department: Education & 69色情片

Salary: £26.42 per hour

The Centre builds on the ground-breaking work of the Tobacco Control 69色情片 Group (TCRG) on the harmful products and practices of major corporations; and Bath’s novel approaches to research, policy and practice within complex systems to drive effective action on 21st century public health challenges.

About the role

As an experienced post-doctoral researcher, you will work in close collaboration with the Centre’s Director of 69色情片 and academic members to assist in developing and delivering our research strategy. 

This will include developing your own and the centre’s research profiles and enhancing international links through interdisciplinary research collaborations that focus on the Centre’s key thematic areas. You will be supported to advance your own work with the aim that you become a research leader in the field and help establish the centre as a leading player in public health research.

You will play a key role in developing grant proposals for the Centre and supporting early career researchers, including line management responsibility for research associates and the potential for PhD supervision. 

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

About you

In addition to a relevant PhD (or equivalent) and a research background that complements the themes of the Centre you will have: 

• A proactive approach to leading, coordinating and managing the process of applying for research grants
• Demonstratable ability to increase grant capture and manage grants, including their finances
• Demonstrable understanding of the public health research landscape, its funders and actors
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven record of fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and relationships with other key stakeholders 
• Commitment to achieving research excellence and leading colleagues in the same 
• No existing or previous work or links with the tobacco and nicotine industry and able to declare any interests with unhealthy commodity industries (full details included under Special Conditions in the job description). 

For informal discussions about the role please contact 21CPH@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 05 Jan 2025

Department: Education & 69色情片

Salary: £46,485 to £55,295

You will be heading a multi-disciplinary team spanning the Departments for Health, Social and Policy Sciences, Economics, Psychology and Management. The Centre builds on the ground-breaking work of the Tobacco Control 69色情片 Group (TCRG) to look at the harmful products and practices of major corporations at a global level. Bath’s novel approaches to research, policy and practice within complex systems aims to drive effective action on 21st century public health challenges.

About the role

As the most senior non-academic member of the Centre you will be engaged in developing and promoting its strategic vision and managing priorities for activities. In particular you will seek new streams of research grant funding. You will manage the Centre’s day-to-day operations, foster the team culture and lead on engagement with stakeholders. You will line manage a team of senior managers and work closely with researchers, knowledge exchange, communications and administration experts who are engaged across multiple grants in the Centre’s portfolio. 

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. 

About you

You will be experienced in leading and managing a complex team working within a research theme complementary to the work of the Centre.

With a comprehensive knowledge of team leadership and experience of developing and operationalising strategies you will also have: 

• Proven experience of effective leadership, line managing senior and experienced colleagues and fostering positive team cultures for all
• A proactive approach to lead, motivate and manage the work of a large team
• Experience of grant capture and grant management or strongly applicable transferable skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to network effectively 
• A higher degree in relevant subject or extensive equivalent experience
• No existing or previous work or links with the tobacco and nicotine industry and able to declare any interests with unhealthy commodity industries (full details included under special conditions in the job description). 

For informal discussions about the role please contact 21CPH@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 05 Jan 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £56,921 to £65,814