Associate Professor/Professor Custodial Leadership (Fixed Term - September 2026)

Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Leeds, ENGLAND
Job Type: Permanent
Deadline: ;

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Salary
The starting salary will be from £56,021 up to £ 64,914 per annum in Grade 9, depending on qualifications and experience (Associate Professor) and Grade 10 (Professor), salary to be discussed, depending on qualifications and experience.
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full Time
Package
Please refer to the attached Candidate Brief
Job category/type
Academic
Date posted
14/03/2024
Job reference
R0071

Leeds Trinity University has embarked on the delivery of a strategic ambition to develop their range of public sector programmes and research to support local, regional and national developments. Located within the growing School of Criminology, Investigations and Policing (CIP), the Prisons and Custody team is highly ambitious, and are seeking an exceptional candidate who is passionate about business innovation in the prison sector. The post holder will have oversight of the Prisons and Custody team’s postgraduate and practice-based provision, with a view to diversify and develop our income streams. The post holder will have authority over programme management, brand reputation and financial targets and is expected to have a renowned national and international profile. They will have the ability to engage and collaborate with existing and prospective stakeholders in the prison and wider criminal justice sector.

We are looking for applicants with experience of significant professional practice and senior leadership within the Criminal Justice System, in particular practitioners with proven track records of leading prisons. The programme challenges and explores the societal inequalities and indirect discrimination that manifest within the Criminal Justice System and therefore, we welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, who can make contributions in this area.  Having a PhD (or being close to completing one) or equivalent level of professional experience and qualification is essential.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Danielle McDermott, Head of Prisons and Custody [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Monday 1st April 2024

Interviews for this post are expected to take place week commencing 15th April 2024

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from the following groups as they are currently under-represented at this level within the University: Women, LGBT+ and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as well as candidates with disabilities, whether hidden or otherwise. The University will consider all forms of flexible working arrangements.


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