- Location: Cyncoed Campus
- Salary: £46,970 to £52,788 per annum
- Closing date: 27 November 2026
If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.
Principal duties and responsibilities
You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery of the BSc (Hons) Criminology and BA (Hons) Professional Policing programmes. You may also contribute to the MSc Criminology and Criminal Investigation, MSc Criminal Justice and Security, and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience.
Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.
We are particularly interested in developing our Welsh medium provision in this area and applications from fluent Welsh speakers are welcomed.
What we are looking for
- A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area, with demonstrable knowledge and understanding including criminological theory.
- A sound understanding of pedagogy.
- A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
- Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
- Ability to design teaching and learning material.
- Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
- Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
- Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
- Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
- Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
- A doctoral qualification in a relevant area.
You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing excellent student experience. Very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.
To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.
Contact us
All applications must be submitted online.
The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.
School/Unit: Academic