UHI North, West and Hebrides is one of ten academic partners and research centres that make up UHI. This unique partnership allows us to deliver further and higher education programmes at our 19 campuses and centres across the North and West Highlands, Skye and the Outer Hebrides. To support our work, we are recruiting for the following role:
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Module Leader & Lecturer – Adventure Therapy
| Reference no. | NWH LEC AT 01 |
|---|---|
| Salary range | £40,170 - £48,357 per annum, pro rata |
| Duration | Fixed term Contract Dates: 18th August 2025 – 12th December 2025 (17 weeks) Teaching dates: 1st September 2025 – 24th November 2025 |
| Working hours | 4.5 hours per week over 17 weeks |
| Location | School of Adventure Studies, Fort William Campus |
| Closing Date | 19th May 2025, 12 noon |
Position: We are seeking a Module Leader and Lecturer (maternity cover) at the School of Adventure Studies. The role will involve the specialist delivery, assessment and leadership on our third year (SCQF Level 9) undergraduate degree module Adventure Therapy, within our School of Adventure Studies degree programmes. For more information about the School of Adventure Studies, see: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/study/subjects/adventure-golf-and-equine/school-of-adventure-studies/
Responsibilities: The post is on a fixed term contract and involves the module leadership, planning and delivery on our undergraduate Adventure Therapy module. The contract is across 17 weeks with a 12 week, in person delivery between September and December 2025 along with associated planning, marking and exam board responsibilities. This module is delivered at our Fort William Campus, currently on Monday mornings from 9:30am until 12:30pm (there may be some small flexibility in timings and delivery style to accommodate if necessary).
Qualifications, Experience and Skills: The suitable candidate will ideally be working in a similar role in Higher Education and have Practitioner experience in Adventure Therapy or related practices, as well as in a range of outdoor activity disciplines.
Interviews will be held W/C Monday 26th May.
If you have any queries about the application process please contact recruitment.nwh@uhi.ac.uk.