Senior Lecturer in Law Criminology

Swansea (but will be required to work across all campuses and other locations)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is proud of our dedicated and talented employees, and we work together as a team to make a difference to the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We are 14th in the UK for Social Inclusion and 28th in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2023), and 21st in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide, 2023).

We are now looking for a Senior Lecturer in Law Criminology to join our team on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

The Senior Lecturer in Law and Criminology will be located within the Institute of Management and Health. You will be under the line management of the Academic Directors (Blue Light Academy) and may be expected to take operational direction of a Programme (or Programmes) of Study at undergraduate and / or postgraduate level. You will be primarily concerned with learning and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and contributing to the Law and Criminology programmes which fall under IMH Swansea, which are underpinned by a professional focus on Law and Criminology and monitoring and evaluation of the programme(s), including offering academic leadership, support and guidance to a limited number of staff. You will be expected to programme manage the programmes, contribute to teaching and learning related to Law and Criminology, although will also contribute to the wider Law and Criminology portfolio.

Please view the Job Description for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable ‘Person Specification’ criteria.

ABOUT YOU

To be considered as a Senior Lecturer in Law Criminology, you will need:

• A good honours degree in a relevant discipline
• A relevant postgraduate/professional qualification and professional practice experience
• Broad experience in teaching, delivery, assessment across a diverse student body in law and criminology
• Evidence of undertaking a significant administrative role or position within an Academic Discipline, Institute or University
• Experience of using e-resources including a willingness to teach by video-link, VLE or website delivery
• Experience of using innovative approaches to learning and teaching
• Proactive and innovative approach to create new learning opportunities
• Ability to deliver and develop new opportunities at undergraduate level
• Engagement in continuous professional development
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet role requirements 

It would be beneficial if you also have:

• Postgraduate teaching qualification
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• A PhD in a relevant discipline or a teaching qualification
• Experience of academic programme accreditation Evidence of ongoing and successful scholarship, research, professional development or project work through publication and contract, grant or funding awards, professional or peer recognition or external impact
• Evidence of providing academic leadership and supervision of others within an area of responsibility, such as a programme team or a collaborative project
• Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh (oral and written).

BENEFITS 

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website and to apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 29/01/2024 January 2024, 11:59 pm