Lecturer in Security

Lecturer in Security

College/Directorate: College of Leadership and Innovation

Grade: G

Location: High Wycombe; with travel to other campuses

Responsible to: Dean / Associate Dean or designee

Deliver a first‑class student experience and undertake impactful research and knowledge exchange activities. Practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community where people can be themselves.

• Conduct research and scholarly activity, generate income, and align own research with teaching and learning.
• Engage with relevant business and professional networks to promote teaching, learning and research.
• Engage in doctoral supervision.
• Contribute to knowledge through refereed conference outputs and peer‑reviewed (non‑conference) outputs.
• Embed research within teaching and curriculum and contribute to research impact.
• Contribute to the leadership of an inclusive and interdisciplinary research culture.
• Undertake research with external partners, communities, professional bodies and/or employers.
• Contribute to the  KEF and to internal and external research and enterprise strategies.

• Undertake research‑informed teaching in the subject discipline, managing all aspects of curriculum delivery and quality.
• Deliver educational knowledge and practice through generation of peer‑reviewed pedagogical outputs.
• Contribute to the leadership of an inclusive teaching and learning culture and ensure delivery of excellent student experience and outcomes.
• Contribute to research‑informed innovative pedagogy, curriculum and programme design and planning, including digital technology to enhance learning.
• Deliver successful and impactful tutoring and pastoral support to students, including support for placements and internships.
• Engage with professional bodies, employers and other organisations to enhance professional practice and student outcomes.
• Provide effective feedback, support and guidance to students, promoting improvement of performance.
• Participate in funded educational projects as required.

• Contribute to growth by increasing student recruitment.
• Active participation in business planning, strategy setting and key decision‑making within the College using relevant data and metrics to improve student experience and outcomes.
• Develop others through mentoring, training and supporting CPD.
• Engage with professional bodies, policy‑makers, employers and other relevant groups, including participation in civic engagement and contribution to the regional community.
• Support and engage with peer review, external assessment or external examination, ensuring the highest quality.
• Contribute to income generation.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, making a positive contribution towards reducing awarding gaps and improving diversity in teaching and learning.

• Engage in professional development activities (e.g. CPD, attendance at conferences).
• Contribute to Open Days, school, college and partnership links and the marketing and promotional work of the College.
• Act as a commentator or contributor to media.
• Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (e.g. the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; UKVI; and Equality and Diversity) in all working practices.
• Such other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required.

• First degree in a relevant field.
• Doctoral level qualification (or working towards) or relevant professional experience in the field.
• Recognised HE teaching qualification and/or Fellow of the HEA or evidence of commitment to achieving within two years.

• Expert knowledge in discipline/field.
• Delivering quality learning and teaching to students/learners.
• Evidence as an active researcher and delivery of high‑quality research and scholarship.
• Contribution to research active communities.
• Delivering excellent student/customer experience.
• Contribution to subject association; learning society or professional body.
• Knowledge/experience of income generation OR funded projects.
• Experienc…