"Lecturer in Public Services and Security"

Job Details

Job Title: Lecturer in Public Services and Security

School: School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences

Campus: Belfast

Salary: £41,086 to £58,260 per annum

Duration: Fixed-Term until 31 March 2027 / Full-Time

Closing Date: 23rd September 2025

Reference Number: 037930

About Us

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation, and technology and knowledge transfer.

The Role

The post will be based at the University’s Belfast campus and offers an opportunity to join a work-based learning team in a highly successful School, with a strong teaching culture, a growing international and comparative profile, and an extraordinary record of success in research (REF) assessment.

About You

1. A PhD in Public Services, Criminology, Sociology, Law, or a closely related subject, of which Public Services is a major component.
2. A first or upper second-class honours degree, or higher degree, in Public Services, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sociology, Law, or a closely related subject.
3. Experience of teaching and assessment at university level in the area of public services and security.
4. Experience of the teaching and assessment of work-based learners.

Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal.

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The School of Arts & Humanities holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website.

The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.