Lecturer in Criminology (Fixed Term) (CH9426)

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You will be support teaching delivery for our BSc Criminology.

About The Role

This degree was launched in 2019, has a yearly intake of 45-55, and is delivered by a staff group who are committed to excellence in learning and teaching. You will join a dynamic community of researchers and benefit from the full range of support we offer to our early career colleagues, including mentoring and support from our research office.

About You

We are looking for an individual to contribute to our core undergraduate criminology provision, therefore you will require an excellent general knowledge of criminological theory and concepts, as well as key debates and current issues in criminology. The ability to serve as an Academic Tutor and Dissertation Supervisor and in those roles support students undertaking projects is also key.

About The Department

The BSc Criminology is delivered by the Department of Social and Policy Sciences, one of the UK’s leading centres for social policy research and teaching excellence, committed to interdisciplinary and impactful research. Our academic staff represent a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including social and public policy, sociology, social work, international development, and criminology.

The proposed start date is 1st September 2022. This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) fixed term basis with an expected end date of 31/08/2023.

Initial enquiries should be directed to Dr Sarah Moore (Head of Department of Social & Policy Sciences; sm2315@bath.ac.uk).

What We Can Offer You

We are an equal opportunities employer and have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations. We have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.

A family-friendly University with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to flexible working arrangements. We’re also proud to be a disability confident leader and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.

We Offer

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance;
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce;
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
  

Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.

We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhanceshealth and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Closing Date: 12 Jun 2022

Type: Education & Research