School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Job title: Senior Lecturer in Sociology Grade: RU09 Salary: £ 44,546 to £58,420pa inclusive of London Weighting Allowance The University of Roehampton is recruiting to the role of Senior Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences to join our established sociology, human rights and criminology team. The School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is the fastest growing area within Roehampton and we welcome applications from academics who can help realise the future ambition of the School. This role is ideal for someone who wants to lead a supportive and collegiate team. You must be highly motivated, academic and be able to initiate and develop ideas and opportunities in teaching, learning, and research. The successful candidate will play an instrumental role in developing the sociology curricula, teach across sociology and criminology and collaborate with colleagues across the school to deliver a vibrant and sustainable sociology UG programme. It will be expected that you are an active researcher in your chosen discipline, making an impact with your research outputs and external collaborations. Expertise specifically in an area relating to teaching and /or research in the sociology of human rights would be welcome. Key responsibilities will include delivering high quality, impactful contribution to undergraduate, postgraduate teaching to support the University’s desire for students to have confidence, knowledge and the adaptability for a successful graduate career and fulfilling life. The successful candidate will deliver teaching that encompasses employer and skills-led experiential learning and professional development and contribute to curriculum development to ensure that the University’s education portfolio is innovative, attractive and supports students from induction to employment. You will also be expected to contribute and lead on research, becoming a valuable member of our research community at Roehampton. The successful candidate will have skills and experience in a good understanding of disciplines closely related to the field of expertise, a demonstrable commitment to providing learning and teaching that is research-led or research-informed, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and experience of leading and developing sociology curricula. We are London’s Campus University, based on a beautiful 54-acre parkland campus. This short video will give you a taste of life at our wonderful campus and its excellent facilities. Academic staff have access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Professional Services/Support staff up to Grade RU6 have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme; and on RU7 and above, have access to the University’s Retirement Savings Group Pension Plan, a defined contribution scheme, provided by Royal London. Our full range of benefits are available here. Further information can be found on the job description. If you would like to apply for this excellent opportunity, please click on ‘apply now’ or visit the working at Roehampton pages of our website. If you have any specific questions on the role, please contact Professor Philippa Velija, Deputy Dean Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences The University is committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity and aims to create a culture and environment where students and staff are treated fairly. The University is an equal opportunity and ‘disability confident’ employer. The closing date for completed applications is: Friday 3 November 2023 It is expected that interviews will be held on 17th November 2023 To enable us to respond to the market, we may interview before the closing date, so please don’t hesitate to get your application completed.