lecturer Preston, North West England, England
Job description
- Job Reference: 0385-23
- Date Posted: Friday, 30 June 2023
- Application Closing Date: Sunday, 16 July 2023
- Location: Preston Campus
- Salary: £39,592 to £45,737 per annum
- Basis: Full Time
- Contract Type: Indefinite
- Job Category / Type: Academic / Research
- School / Service: School of Justice
- Hours: 37.00 hours per week
- Interview Date: To be confirmed
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and suitably qualified candidate to join the School of Justice at UCLan, which will become the School of Law and Policing on the 1st August 2023. We are currently looking for a new colleague to join the school teaching team, with a primary focus on our undergraduate criminology provision, and the ability to contribute to teaching in one or both of our disciplines of policing and law.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation and delivery of engaging, challenging and transformative teaching across the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered by the school. You will be expected to promote the delivery of an excellent student experience.
Our teaching programmes are very popular and well attended and as a Lecturer you will be required to act as module leader for several modules and to teach across our various programmes. We require you to demonstrate teaching experience and relevant professional experience in an associated profession would be of additional benefit to the school.
You will need to be educated to Honours degree level with a higher degree, normally at Doctoral level, in an appropriate or related discipline OR be able to demonstrate commensurate professional experience. Candidates on track to a doctoral qualification will be considered.
You will also evidence a flexible and innovative approach to teaching and learning and research with an ability to work on your own initiative as well as being part of team. You should also be IT literate with knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and other packages.
The role will require the flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekend.
An experience of teaching in a Higher Education environment will be an additional benefit as would a formal teaching qualification or registered Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. (Advance HE)
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.
UCLan is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our website at Safeguarding - UCLan
Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, UCLan will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.
