The Role
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sociology for a fixed period of 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026) to provide cover for a Leverhulme Fellowship. Key responsibilities for the post will be teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels ensuring an outstanding teaching experience for our students along with core taught programme supervision and administration. This is a fixed-term (1 year) teaching and scholarhip lectureship.
For further information please contact Ruth McAreavey () Head of Sociology
Key Accountabilities
This Lecturer position is designed to provide excellent scholarship, as well as fulfil key teaching and administrative roles in Sociology, in particular:
Teaching & Learning
1. To provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
2. Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
3. Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
4. Contribute to curriculum development
5. Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research intensive, research excellent academic environment
6. Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated
7. Support modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels particularly in the areas of the Sociology of Crime
8. Provide undergraduate and postgraduate taught supervision
Administrative
9. Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, and/or engagement for example, recruitment
10. Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees
11. Operate as an active citizen in the Sociology community
12. Contribute to the schools international, programme and professional body accreditations
13. To have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
14. Demonstrable research interest in the Sociology of Crime
15. Ability to design and deliver high quality teaching and learning materials, resources and activities in line with the Unit’s, School and Faculty teaching objectives
16. Ability to contribute to student dissertation supervision
17. Ability to develop, mark and assess student assignments and provide timely feedback to students
18. Ability to provide personal tutoring and pastoral support
19. Ability to use virtual learning environment
20. Excellent written and oral communication skills
21. Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
22. Demonstration of successful team working
23. Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
Desirable
24. Ability to use online teaching methods
25. Show commitment to knowledge sharing with the private and public sectors, and with civil society, with especial reference to marginalised and disadvantaged social groups
26. Particular interests in Black Feminist Theory and/or Abolitionist/Community Power approaches
Qualifications
27. PhD (completed or awaiting viva) in Sociology or Criminology (or equivalent) (essential)
28. A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
29. A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable)
30. HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) (Desirable)
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28257