Senior Lecturer in Policing

About us:

Working in the Department of Health and Social Sciences, and  specifically the Sociology, Criminology, and Policing Subject Group, this post will focus on teaching and supporting learners on the Professional Policing Degree but also on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, Degree Holder Entry Programme and the new Applied Criminal Justice Top-Up.

This programme is a 3 year programme which is one of three entry routes to the police as outlined in the College of Policing Police Education Qualifications Framework. UWE currently    provide all three routes working in partnership with Avon and Somerset Constabulary providing training and education for approximately 300 new police constables across multiple cohorts each year.  

There may also be an opportunity to supervise undergraduate project and placement students, and to undertake the pastoral and academic care of students through the academic and personal tutor (APT) role on both the Policing and Criminology programmes. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to recruitment and outreach activities, such as Open Days and Applicant Days.

About you

• We are looking for well-rounded individual with practice and/or teaching/training experience to join our diverse team of practitioners and academics who are all passionate about their specialisms and dedicated to providing an outstanding student experience.
• You will reflect these qualities, be collegiate, flexible and make a positive contribution to our team. There is an expectation that all academic staff have or work towards their post-grad higher education certificate, which will be facilitated by the university.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.