Vacancy ID : 040487 Closing Date : 26-May-2026 12:00 Vacancy: 040487 - Pro Rata Part Time Assistant Lecturer / Full Time Lecturer - Social Care Contract: Specified Purpose - 12 months Salary: Assistant Lecturer salary scale: €47,101 - €63,735 (Pro rata equivalent for 0.888889 FTE); Lecturer salary scale: €68,936 - €106,661 (1.0 FTE) (Based on rates effective 1st February 2026) The Department of Humanities at SETU Carlow, part of the Faculty of Business and Arts and Humanities, offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines including design, law, social care, and early childhood education.
The department combines academic learning with practical experience through placements, projects, and industry engagement, fostering a dynamic and applied learning environment.
With a strong international student community, active research centres such as design CORE and social CORE, and recognised commitments to equality and inclusion through the Athena SWAN Bronze Award, the department prepares graduates to be interdisciplinary, socially engaged, and professionally capable in a global context.
The Department of Humanities wishes to recruit a lecturer in Social Care in the department.
The overall objective of this position is to facilitate the delivery of programmes of education and supervision for both undergraduate and postgraduate students at our Carlow Campus.
The ideal candidate will be skilled in the area of social care, social policy, sociology, and to have relevant sector and teaching experience in the field of Social Care.
The ideal candidate will be currently registered as a Social Care worker with CORU.
SETU is an equal opportunities employer.
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