Job reference REQ260454
Date posted 14/07/2026
Application closing date 01/09/2026
Location Loughborough
Package Research Teaching and Enterprise grade 7 to 8 from £47389 to £67468 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
Job description
School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Full-time (1.0 FTE, 37 hrs per week); Open-ended contract
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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
The School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer or Lecturer in Para and Disability Sport. You will contribute to research, innovation, and teaching within this internationally recognised area, supporting the University’s strong reputation for excellence in sport-related research and practice.
At Senior Lecturer level, you will lead and deliver educational and student experience activities across relevant undergraduate and postgraduate programmes integrating your knowledge and expertise in Para and Disability Sport. You will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and be internationally recognised for your academic excellence, with a substantial body of high-quality publications and a strong track record of supervising research students.
At Lecturer level, you will support teaching and student experience activities across our programmes, contributing to the development of high-quality education integrating your knowledge and expertise in Para and Disability Sport. You will hold a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field and demonstrate a growing profile of academic publication, alongside experience in research, teaching, and/or applied practice.
At both levels, you will demonstrate a clear and ambitious research and innovation plan aligned with the University’s Research and Innovation core strategy. This plan should articulate your area of expertise and outline how you will advance knowledge and practice within para and disability sport, including opportunities for translation and impact.
We are particularly seeking to recruit an individual whose expertise aligns with Para and Disability sport, and who is motivated to contribute to Loughborough University’s internationally recognised agenda in this area. We welcome applications from candidates across physiology, biomechanics, and social or behavioural sciences, and will appoint the candidate whose profile best complements and strengthens the interdisciplinary work of the Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation.
The University welcomes applications from people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help us achieve our mission. We take positive action and strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds. For this post, we particularly encourage applications from women, disabled individuals, and/or ethnic minorities within the UK. We invite interested candidates to engage with the point of contact provided below at an early stage.
Please note that we have one vacancy and are seeking to make only one appointment at either Senior Lecturer or Lecturer level.
About the University
Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society.
At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.
About the Department
The School of Sport Exercise and Health Sciences (SSEHS) is a multi-disciplinary school committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. It upholds the highest standards of excellence in research, innovation, and pedagogy across the full spectrum of disciplines within sport, exercise, health and wellbeing.
Why should you Apply?
With huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.
If this sounds like the right place, team and role for you please do get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
Informal enquiries should be directed by email to Professor Vicky Tolfrey, Professor in Applied Disability and Para Sport and Director of the Centre for Para and Disability Sport Innovation, at [email protected]
For more information refer to the Lecturer Job Description and Person Specification andSenior Lecturer Job Description and Person Specification.
Application Process
For further support with your application, please refer to our application guidance, which includes some top tips to help you when completing your application.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact Dr Sam Winter using the email above. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
Where you work - access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Financial Wellbeing - competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
Health and Wellbeing - discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
