Biology and Anatomy & Physiology) at Institute for Optimum Nutrition
Job Description
Location: Homebased with occasional attendance
Contract term: Fixed-term contract 12 months, 01 March 2024 – 28 February 2025 (up to 780 annualised hours)
Salary: £34,127.00 (£13,650.80 pro rata)
Exciting opportunity to join the UK’s leading nutritional therapy institute!
A period of accelerated growth and the launch of our BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy and Graduate Diploma Course has created an excellent new opportunity for a module coordinator with expertise in Biology and Anatomy & Physiology a fixed-term, 12-month teaching post.
If you are passionate about education and nutrition and want to develop a generation of already qualified healthcare practitioners seeking to add nutrition to their practice, join the dedicated academic team at ION.
Our fun, caring, dedicated, skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences to build our global learning community. We create a unique fusion of education, research, and professional practice to inspire our students. Join us now and be part of building our learning community.
You will be working with groups of high calibre, experienced professionals within medicine and allied healthcare and CAM. You will maintain frequent engagement and facilitate stimulating learning conversations to evolve their subject matter knowledge.
You will come with:
- A qualification in applied nutrition, nutritional therapy, functional medicine, to least at level 6 or the equivalent experience
- Teaching or training experience in higher education
- Organisational skills
- Professional body membership/registration (a mandatory requirement for clinical modules only)
- And be self-directed and able to contribute to the team
We offer:
- Supportive environment
- Flexible approach to home working
- Funded teacher training opportunities
- Learning and development opportunities with ION and its validating university
- Free access to CPD
- Employee assistance programme for you and your family
- Family and friends discounts to clinic services
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- A fun working environment with socials throughout the year
For more information on the position please click on the ‘Apply‘ button above.
Recruitment timeline
Position to start in March 2024.
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) is one of the UK’s longest established, independent higher education institutions offering degree and post-graduate courses in functional nutrition and nutritional therapy.
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) is an independent educational charity, registered company number 2724405, registered charity number 1013084. We are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of employment. All staff are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME), male, and LGBT+ candidates, as they are currently under-represented on our Board. Appointments are made on merit.
For any additional information or queries please feel free to contact Amy Gilham, Acting Facilities, Reception and Clinic Coordinator at ION on jobs@ion.ac.uk.