Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Criminology
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £44,128 - £55,755 per annum - AC3
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.
The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.
The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and student focused criminologist to lead the development of Criminology and Policing provision at the University. Our Criminology programmes will be delivered from September 2026, and you will be instrumental in designing the curriculum and ensuring it is both attractive to students and provides graduates with excellent progression opportunities.
You will have experience of developing and delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field, maintaining quality standards and providing an excellent student experience. Most importantly, you'll have an empathy for the diverse student body that the University serves, and an understanding of the challenges that some students face in participating in higher education.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 38 days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Local Government/Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions - 28.6%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date -Sunday 23rd March 2025.
Interview Dates - TBC.
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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Criminology Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher, Criminology Teacher, Teacher of Law, Law Teacher, may also be considered for this role.
