Senior Lecturer in Music Therapy

The College of Arts, Humanities and Education has a strong School of Art which delivers a range of Therapeutic Arts programmes in its Therapeutic Arts Discipline. The College is seeking to grow is Therapeutic Arts Discipline to build on its strong and diverse programmes.

The School of Arts is a place where talent thrives and ambitions are realised. Our impressive facilities range from our producing and learning theatre, photography lab, purpose-built studios and a huge variety of creative spaces. We are a creative community that is supportive in helping students shape their individual identities and styles. Our courses focus on graduate employability and helping establish our students as artists and practitioners.

The Therapeutic Arts team is formed of a group of expert practitioners and academics delivering a range of four post-graduate accredited therapy programmes, Art therapy, Dramatherapy, Music therapy and Dance Movement Psychotherapy. Our focus is on the students, their learning, and their practical experience in comprehensive placements.

We are seeking an innovative and experienced Senior Lecturer to lead the MA Music Therapy Programme. You will be responsible for the academic quality and smooth operation of the programme, ensuring that the standards set by the Health and Care Professions Council, as the professional regulatory body, are met and maintained, confirming this through internal and external annual monitoring and audit processes. The successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Discipline and Head of School to ensure efficient and effective delivery of the Music Therapy programme in accordance with the University’s strategic objectives to provide an exceptional student experience. 

Demonstrating a passion for enthusing and inspiring our students and professional trainees, you will oversee innovative and flexible range of learning and teaching materials that provide high quality, accessible learning opportunities. Ensure that curriculum development, quality management and enhancement comply with required standards. The successful applicant will also have oversight of placement opportunities for the programme. 

This academic role will also see you engage in research that influences practice, informs and inspires a research-led curriculum and contributes to subject expertise with national and international impact.

Learning / Teaching

1. Lead on, or contribute to the leadership within, the subject area on undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and post-experience programmes.
2. Teach and facilitate learning on core and optional modules relating to the academic discipline.
3. Ensure that module / programme design and delivery comply with the quality standards and regulations of the University.
4. Contribute to the development of learning and teaching strategies and ensure that knowledge from research and scholarly activities informs and enhances learning and teaching, as well as extending it to appropriate external activities such as knowledge transfer activities.
5. Undertake relevant module leadership responsibilities and take on other programme-related work that may include marketing, recruitment, and learning and teaching development.
6. Supervise student projects at undergraduate / postgraduate levels.
7. Develop innovative approaches to learning and teaching, such as blended or online, to encourage student centred learning.
8. Ensure effective monitoring of student progress and provide advice and guidance to staff and students as appropriate.

Research / Scholarship

1. Take the lead on, plan, develop and conduct research objectives, projects and proposals within the broader programme. Deliver research outcomes that will contribute to the REF.
2. Acquire, analyse, interpret and evaluate research findings / data using approaches, techniques, models and methods selected or developed for the purpose.
3. Manage the application of a range of methodologies, approaches and techniques appropriate to the type of research being pursued. Where appropriate investigate and devise research methods and approaches.
4. Generate income by developing and winning support for innovative research proposals and funding bids, working where appropriate within Research Centres and Colleges.
5. Disseminate and explain research findings through leading peer-reviewed national publications (and international where appropriate), conferences and other appropriate media.
6. Ensure adherence to ethical standards in the projects for which the role holder are responsible.
7. Monitor research resources such as budget, materials and equipment.
8. Provide mentoring and guidance to colleagues and co-ordinate the work of research and support staff.
9. Take a leading role in the development and delivery of business engagement activities, developing entrepreneurial links with external organisations.
10. Identify own professional needs and undertake appropriate training and staff development.

Other

1. Act as a personal tutor, supporting and mentoring students as appropriate.
2. Provide pastoral care to students, referring when necessary to services that provide further support.
3. Liaise with international partners as required on existing and future collaborations.
4. Contribute to new initiatives at appropriate levels.
5. Build on existing research networks, furthering contacts with external organisations such as funding bodies.
6. Actively seek out and develop opportunities for interdisciplinary research both across the University and externally.
7. Observe and implement University policies and procedures.