Lecturer / Senior Lecturer CSI

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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Crime Scene Investigation
HE Lecturer £39,984 - £43,671 per annum (pro rata)

Part time (0.7 FTE)

About the Role

Join our ambitious and highly regarded Forensic Science team and help shape the next generation of crime scene investigators. Whether your experience comes from industry, academia, or a combination of both, you will play a key role in delivering an outstanding student experience across our accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

In this role, you will:

• Teach and support students across a range of forensic science and crime scene investigation modules.
• Share your expertise in crime scene processing, crime scene management, and related professional practice.
• Design and deliver engaging learning experiences through laboratories, workshops, seminars, field activities, and research projects.
• Develop teaching materials and contribute to the continual enhancement of our curriculum.
• Assess student work, provide constructive feedback, and support student progression and success.
• Contribute to the management, quality assurance, and ongoing development of our forensic science courses.
• Undertake research, scholarly, pedagogic, or professional practice activities that enhance your subject expertise and inform teaching.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain the high standards expected of programmes accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.

You will be part of a department committed to innovation, student success, and professional relevance. Our Forensic Science programmes are recognised among the UK's top five courses in the subject area, providing an exciting environment in which to develop your academic and professional career.

If you are passionate about forensic science, enjoy inspiring students, and want to help develop future practitioners, we would love to hear from you.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we actively encourage secondments and offer flexible part-time working patterns - we're focused on finding the right person for the role.

About Us
The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, as well as engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our industry-standard Forensic Science facilities and equipment support our teaching and research and they are also used regularly by external organisations. Our crime scene training facility is one of the largest in the UK and is regularly used for teaching, training and research.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Rachel Bolton King (Courses Manager Forensic Science) at [email protected].

Join Us
Find out more about our academic community at NTU, including the support we offer to academics at all stages of their careers.

We also offer:

• Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
• Flexibility - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
• 30 - 35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• We are committed to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across all areas of our work. We actively promote a culture of respect and belonging and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. For more information please click here - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion | Nottingham Trent University
• And a whole lot more...Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.