HEPS- Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer Policing and Criminal Investigation

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – Policing and Criminal Investigation

Location: Stoke Campus

Salary: £39,355 to £55,755 per annum, pro rata, part time, 29.6 hours, fixed term for 12 months

Release Date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 04 August 2026

Reference: HEPS
86-26

An opportunity has arisen in the Institute of Policing and Justice at the University of Staffordshire for a temporary part‑time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Policing. We seek individuals passionate about policing and capable of inspiring our students. Desired expertise includes policing specialisms such as roads policing, community policing and professional standards, as well as academic study skills and social science research methods.

You will join a collegiate team delivering an exciting, vocationally led and research‑informed undergraduate curriculum, including our BSc (Hons) Policing and Criminal Investigation and our College of Policing‑licensed BSc (Hons) Professional Policing. Teaching is face‑to‑face for all programmes for students not already employed by the police service.

Applicants should have experience in one or more of the key areas listed above, either from professional practice or an academic perspective, and ideally experience of teaching in higher education, use of VLEs, and student mentoring. Willingness to participate in the full range of the team’s activities, including recruitment and outreach, is required.

• Contribute to the development and delivery of high‑quality academic provision across undergraduate programmes in Policing
• Undertake teaching and associated activities across the programmes within the area
• Provide academic and pastoral support for students across a range of levels and/or programmes
• Contribute to curriculum development, enhancement and quality assurance processes across the provision
• Contribute to University‑led and/or School initiatives in line with strategic priorities and business development plans

Lauren Metcalfe, Course Director for Criminology

Staffordshire University is committed to promoting and enabling a positive culture where staff, students and visitors are confident to be their authentic selves. We focus on inclusion as a way to ensure equality of opportunity for all our people and to demonstrate our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights. We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits a diverse organisation can bring for the University.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, who are currently under‑represented in the University workforce.