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Salary: £46,890 - £57,310 per annum Employment type: Full-Time Permanent Hours per week: 37 Reporting into: Head of Department Department: Criminology (UG) Click here to read the full job description and view our excellent benefits here This role will be based at our Birmingham Campus with up to 4 days on Campus **
About Arden University:We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations. About our Department:The Department is part of the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Law at Arden University, and delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in criminology and cybercrime with joint programmes in psychology and law. Our criminology courses are global in scope, and we have a diverse and international student body who study at Arden University because of the flexibility that our degrees offer. We also place a strong emphasis on employability skills and active, authentic learning to enable our graduates to compete both nationally and internationally within and beyond the criminal justice sector. About the Opportunity:In this role as Senior Lecturer you will be a Campus Lead to oversee the management and organisation of our Criminology provision at our Birmingham campus. In addition to the core Senior Lecturer responsibilities, you will ensure the smooth running of the criminology provision, be a live presence on campus, liaise with the Academic Director, and provide regular feedback to the Programme Lead. The core responsibilities as Senior Lecturer will include:
- Responsibility for a programme or suite of associated named awards/programmes
- Module leadership of several large, core modules
- Line management of Lecturers (who may themselves lead modules)
- Contribute to teaching, learning, and assessment activities to ensure excellent student outcomes
You will collaborate with stakeholders across the university to ensure efficient, high-quality programme delivery that aligns with Arden’s vision of accessible, career-focused education. ** Days on campus are determined by the student timetable About You:To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Masters (MSc/MA/MRes) or equivalent qualification in Criminology, Criminal Justice or a related discipline.
- Proven experience in developing and enhancing criminology programmes at undergraduate level.
- A strong understanding of current teaching, learning, and assessment practices in higher education.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing programme teams and individual staff.
- A PhD would be an advantage.
If you’re passionate about shaping the future of criminology education and thrive in a dynamic, expanding university, we’d love to hear from you. Why Arden:At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
- A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
- SimplyHealth plan option
- Private Medical Insurance
- Access to Perkbox benefits
- Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
- Plus, other excellent benefits
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Our Values:Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. Closing Date: Tuesday 13th May Interviews will take place at our Birmingham Campus on Wednesday 21 May We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible. If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
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