Lecturer in Social Policy and Public Administration (Fixed Term)
Role: Lecturer in Social Policy and Public Administration
Department: School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
Grade: Academic Grade 7/8 (£41,086 - £56,567 per annum)
Responsible to: Head of School
Campus: Belfast
(Fixed-Term from 1st January 2026 until 31st December 2026 / Full-Time)
Job Purpose:
The postholder will contribute to a range of full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate social policy and public administration programmes in the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, including the BSc (Hons) Social Policy, BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Policy degrees and the Masters of Public Administration. The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to develop, market and teach across a range of provision within the academic area where the post resides.
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Closing date: 29th September 2025 at 23.30
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Job ID :
038029
Location :
Belfast
Close Date :
29-Sep-2025