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Assistant Professor in Midwifery
Faculty of Health Studies
School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery
Salary: £48,882 to £56,535 per annum
Post Type: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026
Interview Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
Reference: HR0204587
This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.
University of Bradford
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Safeguarding
The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
Faculty
The Faculty of Health and Social Care scholarship and research activity has a strong focus on reducing health inequalities within society and enhancing the effectiveness of health care interventions. You will join a truly innovative midwifery team within the School of Allied Health, Midwifery and Social Work. We offer a range of postgraduate and undergraduate education, including our fully integrated pre-registration BSc and MSc Midwifery programmes based on Problem Based Learning (PBL).
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What You Will Be Doing
- Assume leadership roles which may include module leadership, programme lead or project lead.
- Develop and deliver socially inclusive learning opportunities across the midwifery programmes for students from diverse entry pathways.
- Enhance teaching using theoretically informed methodologies.
- Embody the University’s values of excellence, inclusion, innovation and trust.
- Build friendly and supportive relationships with staff and students.
- Work in various teams, including module teaching teams, supervision teams and projects.
- Provide pastoral support and mentoring, particularly in supporting those facing barriers to engaging in university life.
Qualifications/ Experience
- NMC Registered Midwife
- A relevant master’s degree or a relevant level 7 qualification.
- Member of Advanced HE or commitment to achieving appropriate level of membership
Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford
The University of Bradford is widely recognised as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) leading institution. Our EDI vision is to bring about, and be recognised as an exemplar of transformational diversity, inclusion and social mobility and emphasise the critical role of leadership in embedding intersectional EDI to make our diversity count and deliver impact.
The midwifery team at the University of Bradford is diverse and inclusive, we welcome applications from candidates who hold minoritized identities and are happy to discuss any adaptations and adjustments that might be required.
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In Return We Offer
- 30 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus
- Generous employer contribution pension scheme - USS
- Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts
Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.
Additional Information
If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email Karen Khan k.khan35@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.
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Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity
At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.
In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.
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