Lecturer in Sociology & Social Policy

University of Stirling


Lecturer in Sociology & Social Coverage

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Full time
Open ended

The time limit for purposes is midnight on Sunday 08 October 2023.

There may be an expectation that work will probably be undertaken within the UK.

For the needs of sponsorship, it is a postdoctoral function below SOC code 2311.

The College of Stirling recognises {that a} various workforce advantages and enriches the work, studying and analysis experiences of your complete campus and larger group. We’re dedicated to eradicating boundaries and welcome purposes from those that would contribute to additional diversification of our employees and be certain that equality, range and inclusion is woven into the substance of the function. We strongly encourage purposes from individuals from various backgrounds together with gender, id, race, age, class, and ethnicity.

The Submit

Sociology, Social Coverage & Criminology (SSPC) want to appoint a suitably certified and skilled candidate as Lecturer in Sociology and Social Coverage (Instructing and Scholarship) at 1 FTE on an open-ended contract beginning in January 2024.

The profitable candidate will probably be a superb communicator who is ready to successfully educate, encourage and mentor undergraduates and postgraduates. The principle instructing duties will probably be on our varied undergraduate and postgraduate Sociology and Social Coverage programmes. The profitable candidate will contribute to instructing on Sociology and Social Coverage programs of all ranges and probably to a core undergraduate analysis strategies module centered on qualitative analysis strategies. They may also supervise dissertation college students in any respect ranges and assist private tutees.

The profitable candidate will probably be inspired to collaborate with our intensive present staff for his or her scholarship duties. We have now numerous analysis centres inside the College and a large community of organisations, lecturers and practitioners that we work alongside.

Casual enquiries will be made to Sarah Wilson, Head of Division for Sociology, Social Coverage and Criminology, by way of electronic mail: [email protected]

Description of Duties

  • Coordinate taught modules, offering lectures, designing and delivering seminars, offering supervision, collaborating with colleagues, sustaining the digital studying expertise website (Canvas) and endeavor module administrative
    duties
  • Design and ship a spread of instructing and studying, supervision and evaluation actions throughout undergraduate and postgraduate programmes together with the web MSc programme the place required
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the standard of instructing provision and programme growth, drawing on main practices from the HE sector
  • Have interaction in particular person and collaborative pedagogical analysis and scholarly exercise, which aligns to the strategic course of the College, and disseminate outcomes via common publication in a fashion acceptable to the work
  • Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to bids for exterior funding/earnings for scholarship actions
  • Consider personal apply, proceed to keep up skilled apply and undertake steady skilled growth acceptable to the function
  • Show a broad understanding of efficient approaches to instructing and studying assist as key contributions to top quality pupil studying
  • Take part within the College’s worldwide engagement actions as required e.g delivering instructing, contributing to joint programmes and recruitment of scholars
  • Take part in, and develop, networks and collaborations each internally and externally to the Division/College/College
  • Take part within the administrative processes of the Division/College/College together with committee membership, high quality assurance procedures and recruitment and admission of scholars
  • Contribute to recruitment and the enhancement of the scholar expertise and employability
  • Another duties, commensurate with the grade of the put up

Important Standards

{Qualifications}

  • PhD in related self-discipline or near profitable completion

Data, Abilities & Expertise

  • Expertise or information to design, ship, assess and consider modules within the topic space
  • Proof of the power to ship glorious instructing at undergraduate and/or postgraduate stage
  • Show an understanding of or present proof of growing efficient approaches to instructing and studying, pupil assist and steering
  • Expertise or information of approaches to reinforce the scholar expertise
  • Clear plans for future scholarship actions

Fascinating Standards

{Qualifications}

  • Larger Schooling instructing qualification or equal e.g. PGCert and/or holding or working in direction of Affiliate Fellow of Larger Schooling Academy (HEA)

Data, Abilities & Expertise

  • Expertise of supervising dissertations and analysis tasks
  • Show a broad understanding of efficient approaches to instructing and studying assist as key contributions to top quality pupil studying
  • Proof or information to assist worldwide actions
  • Proof of a growing publication report
  • Supervise undergraduate analysis college students, as required, offering course, assist and steering
  • Proof of a primary information of the Larger Schooling context and regulatory framework
  • Proof of the power to ship glorious studying and instructing at undergraduate and/or postgraduate stage together with on-line/digital supply
  • Proof or information to assist worldwide actions
  • Proof of growing a top quality publication report typically or topic particular pedagogical work
  • Proof of growing instructing and scholarship proposals to bid for exterior funding
  • Credible plans for the energetic pursuit of exterior funding for pedagogic analysis and scholarship actions

Behaviours and Competencies

The function holder will probably be required to proof that they’ll meet the qualities related to the next behavioural competencies, as detailed inside the AUA Competency Framework.

  • Managing self and private expertise
    Being conscious of your individual behaviour and conscious of the way it impacts on others, enhancing private expertise to adapt skilled apply accordingly.
  • Delivering glorious service
    Offering the highest quality service to exterior and inside purchasers. Constructing real and open long-term relationships as a way to drive up service requirements.
  • Discovering options
    Taking a holistic view and dealing enthusiastically to analyse issues and to develop workable options. Figuring out alternatives for innovation.
  • Embracing change
    Being open to and fascinating with new concepts and methods of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar conditions, shifting calls for and altering roles.
  • Utilizing assets successfully
    Figuring out and making the best use of assets together with individuals, time, data, networks and budgets.
  • Participating with the broader context
    Enhancing your contribution to the organisation via an understanding of the larger image and exhibiting dedication to organisational values.
  • Growing self and others
    Exhibiting dedication to personal ongoing skilled growth. Supporting and inspiring others to develop their skilled information, expertise and behaviours to allow them to succeed in their full potential.
  • Working collectively
    Working collaboratively with others as a way to obtain aims. Recognising and valuing the completely different contributions individuals convey to this course of.
  • Attaining Outcomes
    Constantly assembly agreed aims and success standards. Taking private accountability for getting issues accomplished.
  • About Us

    The College of Social Sciences (FSS) is an built-in multi-disciplinary staff of educational {and professional} assist employees with analysis and instructing pursuits in sociology, social coverage, criminology, training, housing research, social work and dementia. Working collaboratively with college students, employees and stakeholders, the College present top quality undergraduate and postgraduate training, in addition to skilled growth in all these areas via our interdisciplinary hyperlinks throughout the College and past. The College has a thriving analysis tradition, and we’re delighted with its very sturdy REF 2021 outcomes. The Social Work and Social Coverage REF submission achieved third in Scotland for GPA (twenty third within the U.Okay. out of 76 submissions for GPA), the Energy Rating (FTE + GPA) for this submission is eighth within the U.Okay. The Schooling REF submission achieved third in Scotland for GPA (twenty third within the U.Okay. out of 83 submissions for GPA), the Energy Rating (FTE + GPA) of this submission is twenty fourth within the U.Okay. 

    Along with instructing, social scientific analysis is undertaken within the College below the next headings: Crime and Justice; Youngster Welfare and Safety; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Dementia and Social Gerontology; Academic Research; Public Companies and Governance; and Social Surveys and Social Statistics. 

    Full details about the College will be discovered right here: stir.ac.uk/social-sciences/  

    The College

    The College of Stirling is dedicated to offering training with a objective and finishing up analysis which has a optimistic impression on communities throughout the globe – addressing actual points, offering options, and serving to to form society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and forty third within the UK for analysis impression, with 87% of its analysis having an impressive or very appreciable impression on society – and greater than 80% rated both world main or internationally glorious (Analysis Excellence Framework 2021).

    The College of Stirling is ranked among the many prime 30 UK universities for pupil satisfaction (Nationwide Scholar Survey) and prime 30 within the UK for postgraduate pupil expertise (Postgraduate Taught Expertise Survey), and has an total five-star score within the QS Stars College Scores.

    Greater than 17,000 college students research with the College of Stirling globally, with over 140 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The College – additionally dwelling to 1,700 employees – is ranked first within the UK and prime three on the planet for its campus atmosphere (Worldwide Scholar Barometer 2022, wave two). Ranked first within the UK and prime 5 on the planet for its sports activities amenities (Worldwide Scholar Barometer 2022, wave two), Stirling is Scotland’s College for Sporting Excellence. Its world-class amenities present the proper coaching atmosphere for the College’s sports activities students – lots of whom compete on the highest stage, together with on the Olympics and Commonwealth Video games – and for college students, employees, and the broader group.

    The College has twice been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – the primary for its Institute for Social Advertising and Well being (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019).

    The College is a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire Metropolis Area Deal and a central companion of the Forth Valley College Faculty Well being Partnership.
    www.stir.ac.uk @stiruni

    Job quantity

    FAC01844
    Contract Sort

    Open Ended
    Posting Finish Date

    08-Oct-2023
    Location:

    Stirling Campus
    Grade

    Grade7 £37,099-£44,263 p.a.
    College/Service

    College of Social Sciences

    Submit Particulars

    Full time
    Open ended

    The time limit for purposes is midnight on Sunday 08 October 2023.

    There may be an expectation that work will probably be undertaken within the UK.

    For the needs of sponsorship, it is a postdoctoral function below SOC code 2311.

    The College of Stirling recognises {that a} various workforce advantages and enriches the work, studying and analysis experiences of your complete campus and larger group. We’re dedicated to eradicating boundaries and welcome purposes from those that would contribute to additional diversification of our employees and be certain that equality, range and inclusion is woven into the substance of the function. We strongly encourage purposes from individuals from various backgrounds together with gender, id, race, age, class, and ethnicity.

    The Submit

    Sociology, Social Coverage & Criminology (SSPC) want to appoint a suitably certified and skilled candidate as Lecturer in Sociology and Social Coverage (Instructing and Scholarship) at 1 FTE on an open-ended contract beginning in January 2024.

    The profitable candidate will probably be a superb communicator who is ready to successfully educate, encourage and mentor undergraduates and postgraduates. The principle instructing duties will probably be on our varied undergraduate and postgraduate Sociology and Social Coverage programmes. The profitable candidate will contribute to instructing on Sociology and Social Coverage programs of all ranges and probably to a core undergraduate analysis strategies module centered on qualitative analysis strategies. They may also supervise dissertation college students in any respect ranges and assist private tutees.

    The profitable candidate will probably be inspired to collaborate with our intensive present staff for his or her scholarship duties. We have now numerous analysis centres inside the College and a large community of organisations, lecturers and practitioners that we work alongside.

    Casual enquiries will be made to Sarah Wilson, Head of Division for Sociology, Social Coverage and Criminology, by way of electronic mail: [email protected]

    Description of Duties

    • Coordinate taught modules, offering lectures, designing and delivering seminars, offering supervision, collaborating with colleagues, sustaining the digital studying expertise website (Canvas) and endeavor module administrative
      duties
    • Design and ship a spread of instructing and studying, supervision and evaluation actions throughout undergraduate and postgraduate programmes together with the web MSc programme the place required
    • Contribute to the enhancement of the standard of instructing provision and programme growth, drawing on main practices from the HE sector
    • Have interaction in particular person and collaborative pedagogical analysis and scholarly exercise, which aligns to the strategic course of the College, and disseminate outcomes via common publication in a fashion acceptable to the work
    • Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, contribute to bids for exterior funding/earnings for scholarship actions
    • Consider personal apply, proceed to keep up skilled apply and undertake steady skilled growth acceptable to the function
    • Show a broad understanding of efficient approaches to instructing and studying assist as key contributions to top quality pupil studying
    • Take part within the College’s worldwide engagement actions as required e.g delivering instructing, contributing to joint programmes and recruitment of scholars
    • Take part in, and develop, networks and collaborations each internally and externally to the Division/College/College
    • Take part within the administrative processes of the Division/College/College together with committee membership, high quality assurance procedures and recruitment and admission of scholars
    • Contribute to recruitment and the enhancement of the scholar expertise and employability
    • Another duties, commensurate with the grade of the put up

    Important Standards

    {Qualifications}

    • PhD in related self-discipline or near profitable completion

    Data, Abilities & Expertise

    • Expertise or information to design, ship, assess and consider modules within the topic space
    • Proof of the power to ship glorious instructing at undergraduate and/or postgraduate stage
    • Show an understanding of or present proof of growing efficient approaches to instructing and studying, pupil assist and steering
    • Expertise or information of approaches to reinforce the scholar expertise
    • Clear plans for future scholarship actions

    Fascinating Standards

    {Qualifications}

    • Larger Schooling instructing qualification or equal e.g. PGCert and/or holding or working in direction of Affiliate Fellow of Larger Schooling Academy (HEA)

    Data, Abilities & Expertise

    • Expertise of supervising dissertations and analysis tasks
    • Show a broad understanding of efficient approaches to instructing and studying assist as key contributions to top quality pupil studying
    • Proof or information to assist worldwide actions
    • Proof of a growing publication report
    • Supervise undergraduate analysis college students, as required, offering course, assist and steering
    • Proof of a primary information of the Larger Schooling context and regulatory framework
    • Proof of the power to ship glorious studying and instructing at undergraduate and/or postgraduate stage together with on-line/digital supply
    • Proof or information to assist worldwide actions
    • Proof of growing a top quality publication report typically or topic particular pedagogical work
    • Proof of growing instructing and scholarship proposals to bid for exterior funding
    • Credible plans for the energetic pursuit of exterior funding for pedagogic analysis and scholarship actions

    Behaviours and Competencies

    The function holder will probably be required to proof that they’ll meet the qualities related to the next behavioural competencies, as detailed inside the AUA Competency Framework.

  • Managing self and private expertise
    Being conscious of your individual behaviour and conscious of the way it impacts on others, enhancing private expertise to adapt skilled apply accordingly.
  • Delivering glorious service
    Offering the highest quality service to exterior and inside purchasers. Constructing real and open long-term relationships as a way to drive up service requirements.
  • Discovering options
    Taking a holistic view and dealing enthusiastically to analyse issues and to develop workable options. Figuring out alternatives for innovation.
  • Embracing change
    Being open to and fascinating with new concepts and methods of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar conditions, shifting calls for and altering roles.
  • Utilizing assets successfully
    Figuring out and making the best use of assets together with individuals, time, data, networks and budgets.
  • Participating with the broader context
    Enhancing your contribution to the organisation via an understanding of the larger image and exhibiting dedication to organisational values.
  • Growing self and others
    Exhibiting dedication to personal ongoing skilled growth. Supporting and inspiring others to develop their skilled information, expertise and behaviours to allow them to succeed in their full potential.
  • Working collectively
    Working collaboratively with others as a way to obtain aims. Recognising and valuing the completely different contributions individuals convey to this course of.
  • Attaining Outcomes
    Constantly assembly agreed aims and success standards. Taking private accountability for getting issues accomplished.
  • About Us

    The College of Social Sciences (FSS) is an built-in multi-disciplinary staff of educational {and professional} assist employees with analysis and instructing pursuits in sociology, social coverage, criminology, training, housing research, social work and dementia. Working collaboratively with college students, employees and stakeholders, the College present top quality undergraduate and postgraduate training, in addition to skilled growth in all these areas via our interdisciplinary hyperlinks throughout the College and past. The College has a thriving analysis tradition, and we’re delighted with its very sturdy REF 2021 outcomes. The Social Work and Social Coverage REF submission achieved third in Scotland for GPA (twenty third within the U.Okay. out of 76 submissions for GPA), the Energy Rating (FTE + GPA) for this submission is eighth within the U.Okay. The Schooling REF submission achieved third in Scotland for GPA (twenty third within the U.Okay. out of 83 submissions for GPA), the Energy Rating (FTE + GPA) of this submission is twenty fourth within the U.Okay. 

    Along with instructing, social scientific analysis is undertaken within the College below the next headings: Crime and Justice; Youngster Welfare and Safety; Curriculum and Pedagogy; Dementia and Social Gerontology; Academic Research; Public Companies and Governance; and Social Surveys and Social Statistics. 

    Full details about the College will be discovered right here: stir.ac.uk/social-sciences/  

    The College

    The College of Stirling is dedicated to offering training with a objective and finishing up analysis which has a optimistic impression on communities throughout the globe – addressing actual points, offering options, and serving to to form society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and forty third within the UK for analysis impression, with 87% of its analysis having an impressive or very appreciable impression on society – and greater than 80% rated both world main or internationally glorious (Analysis Excellence Framework 2021).

    The College of Stirling is ranked among the many prime 30 UK universities for pupil satisfaction (Nationwide Scholar Survey) and prime 30 within the UK for postgraduate pupil expertise (Postgraduate Taught Expertise Survey), and has an total five-star score within the QS Stars College Scores.

    Greater than 17,000 college students research with the College of Stirling globally, with over 140 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The College – additionally dwelling to 1,700 employees – is ranked first within the UK and prime three on the planet for its campus atmosphere (Worldwide Scholar Barometer 2022, wave two). Ranked first within the UK and prime 5 on the planet for its sports activities amenities (Worldwide Scholar Barometer 2022, wave two), Stirling is Scotland’s College for Sporting Excellence. Its world-class amenities present the proper coaching atmosphere for the College’s sports activities students – lots of whom compete on the highest stage, together with on the Olympics and Commonwealth Video games – and for college students, employees, and the broader group.

    The College has twice been recognised with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize – the primary for its Institute for Social Advertising and Well being (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019).

    The College is a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire Metropolis Area Deal and a central companion of the Forth Valley College Faculty Well being Partnership.
    www.stir.ac.uk @stiruni

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