Lecturer in Social Sciences

School: School of Applied Social Studies
Employment Type: Permanent Whole-Time
Job ID: 097447
Salary: €80,776 - €104,610 (Scale B) / €76,852 - €99,378 (Scale A)
Closing Date: 22 September 2026, 12:00 noon (Irish Local Time)

Further Vacancy Details

UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer (A/B) in Social Care in the School of Applied Social Studies. Reporting to the Head of School, the post-holder will provide leadership in research and research-led teaching within the Social Care Programme and the wider School of Applied Social Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in internationally impactful research through securing competitive research funding, supervising doctoral researchers and producing high-quality publications and contributing to wider dissemination activities. The post-holder will contribute to building research capacity across the School, including participation in European funding initiatives.

In line with the University’s strategic objective as a research-led institution, the duties of all academic staff include research, research-led teaching and contributions to the University, the discipline and the wider community. The successful candidate will teach on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supervise student research and contribute to the collegial and administrative work of the School.

The ideal candidate will make a strong research-led contribution to the development of the Social Care Programme and will demonstrate leadership in teaching, research and engagement.

Essential Requirement

The appointee must have CORU registration as a Social Care Worker or eligibility to apply and secure CORU Social Care registration within six months of appointment.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Information and Enquiries

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Shirley Martin, email: s.martin@ucc.ie

For further information on the School see: www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.

Salary

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale:

• €80,776 - €104,610 (Scale B)

• €76,852 - €99,378 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Recruitment Process

We encourage you to contact us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) Tuesday, 22nd September 2026.

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

Contact Details

Contact Person: Dr. Shirley Martin
Contact Email: s.martin@ucc.ie
Job ID: 097447
Close Date: 22-Sep-2026 12:00

Documents

• Guide for UCC Applicants

• Guide For External Applicants

• Candidate Brief.pdf