Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Criminology

School of Law

The School of Law and Criminology is situated in the historic world heritage site of the Old Royal Naval College. The school is home to over 1300 students, studying on our undergraduate LLB, LLB Study Abroad, and LLB Senior Status programmes and our postgraduate LLM International and Commercial Law, as well as our suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Criminology. The school places the student experience at the heart of its approach to teaching and pastoral care.

We are looking to recruit a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Criminology for a full-time one year fixed-term position (to cover a maternity leave). This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed academic to complement our existing team by making an outstanding contribution to the teaching and research at the School of Law and Criminology in the University of Greenwich. 

You will work closely with the dedicated Criminology team to help to continue the School of Law and Criminology’s progress as a centre of teaching and research excellence. The successful candidates will be expected to deliver innovative teaching in a range of areas, primarily Forensic Criminology, Crime and Criminal Justice in a Globalised and Gendered World, and Drugs and Us. 

You must be able to demonstrate a strong teaching profile and a proven commitment to the student experience, including supporting student’s wellbeing. A PhD (or near completion) or an equivalent legal qualification is essential, as is energy, enthusiasm, and a commitment to play a full and active role in the life of the School of Law and Criminology

For an informal discussion, please contact the Portfolio Leader for the undergraduate criminology programmes; Alexandra Fanghanel, a.n.d.fanghanel@greenwich.ac.uk. 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Operations Team - peopleoperationsflas@gre.ac.uk. 

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values. 

Academic Career Pathways 

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.