Programme Leader & Lecturer of Criminology & Law

Programme Leader & Lecturer of Criminology & Law Sunderland Sixth Form

Location: Sunderland

Post Type: Part Time

Hoursper Week: 29.6

Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Ends 31/08/2027

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 22 September 2026

Reference: 0666-26

About the College

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates.

In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

Please see the following link to our 2024 Ofsted Report, in which we were graded as being Outstanding across all areas -
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Our Journey & Values

As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

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Taking Teaching Further & Additional Incentives

If you’re making the move into further education teaching, you may be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme a funded route to help industry professionals retrain as FE teachers.

In addition, for roles in high-need subjects or regions you may also benefit from the government’s targeted retention incentive (formerly “levelling-up premium”) payments, worth up to £6,000 for eligible teachers in their first five years and teaching certain shortage subjects.

Please note eligibility for both TTF and the Targeted Retention Incentive varies by role, subject area and provider, they do not apply to every vacancy.

Find out more about both initiatives through the links below.

Candidates should possess a degree in Law/Criminology, preferably have fully qualified lecturer or teacher status and experience of teaching Criminology and Law. Please refer to the person specification for additional detail.

About the Role

To support the ongoing curriculum development and academic excellence in Sunderland Sixth Form, we are seeking to appoint a subject-specialist who can teach Criminology and Law, and demonstrate innovative and outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practices to ensure positive outcomes for learners. Please refer to the job description for additional detail.

This position is suitable for both experienced and newly-qualified teachers, and so we welcome all applications from across a wide-range of experience levels.

Please note that this is not a people-management position; you will contribute to the planning, preparation and development of Criminology and Law within the Sixth Form.

Role Responsibilities

• Work with the curriculum manager take an active role in the review and development of the curriculum intent, to ensure planning and preparation of high-quality, sequenced learning through career-focused schemes of learning, session planning and resources
• Take ownership for the timely maintenance of accurate data at programme/course level to ensure excellence and continual improvement.
• Take an active role in the ongoing development of new…