Job Description
Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Criminology\nLocation: Birmingham\nSalary: £44,128 - £55,755 per annum - AC3\nJob type: Permanent, Full-time\nUniversity College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.\nUniversity College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.\nThe Role:\nAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, innovative and student focused criminologist to lead the development of Criminology and Policing provision at University College Birmingham.
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.\nYou 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 UCB serves, and an understanding of the challenges that some students face in participating in higher education.\nBenefits:\n * Generous allocation of annual leave\n * 38 days' paid leave per year\n * 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days\n * Excellent Local Government/Teachers' Pension Scheme\n * Employer Contributions - 28.6%\n * Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.\n * Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support\n * Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse\n * Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship\n * A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.\n * Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham\n * Free on-site gym membership\nExtra Information:\nAll 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.\nClosing Date -Sunday 23rd March 2025.\nInterview Dates - TBC.\nUCB is an equal opportunities employer.\nPlease click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.\nCandidates 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