Lecturer in Policing

Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.

What we offer you:

• A holiday entitlement of 259 hours (35 days), plus bank holidays
• Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
• Special leave to support a range of circumstances
• Hybrid working arrangements: To be agreed on appointment
• A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
• A range of family friendly benefits
• An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources

The Department of Law, Policing and Investigation is committed to creating opportunities, widening participation to Higher Education and supporting the levelling up agenda, through collaborative provision with our strategic partners. An example of this is the Teesside Policing Clinic, which links into the local police force to ensure student research projects centre around real-world issues.

We have a vacancy for a Lecturer in Policing, who will contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, with specific expertise in any of the following areas:

• Crime scene investigation
• Curriculum content determined by the Policing Education Qualification Framework (PEQF)
• Policing models

These posts are available as Academic Contracts (PhD essential) to contribute to the School’s growing research activity alongside teaching, or as Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice contracts designed to enable staff to focus their work on industry engagement alongside teaching.

This post is available on a full-time or job share basis. (If you wish to apply on a job share basis you must state this on your application).

For further details please refer to the job description and person specifications (Academic and TSPP).

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post MAY qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place via Microsoft Teams. Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.