Job Description

Job Title:

Lecturer in Sociology

Department:

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Location:

Greenwich Maritime Campus

Salary:

38,784 to 44,746 plus 4228 London Weighting per annum, pro rata

Contract Type:

0.4 FTEFixed term (8 months Dec 2025 - August 2026)

Closing Date: TBC

Interview Date:

TBC

Reference:

TBC

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sociology, 0.4FTE, fixed term for 8 months. Based at the stunning and historic world heritage site of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, the School has a strong interdisciplinary ethos, offering course across a wide range of humanities and social science subjects. We place student experience at the core of our focus, nurturing critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility through both education and research.



The successful candidate will have expertise in Sociology, including areas such as crime and criminalisation. They will join the Sociology programme team and take responsibility for leading and teaching modules in Term 2 of the 2025-26 academic year. In Term 3, the post holder will contribute to assessment and marking, dissertation or work placement supervision, and other academic responsibilities associated with the delivery of our undergraduate Sociology programmes.



They will be expected to serve as module leader for the first-year module Crime, Criminalisation and Society and the second-year module Key Thinkers in Sociology. While these are key teaching responsibilities, the role will not be limited to these modules. The post holder will also be required to contribute to other teaching as appropriate as well as dissertation or work placement supervision, assessment and marking across a range of modules on our undergraduate Sociology programmes and will be expected to engage actively in the wider academic, administrative and collegial work of the School.



We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic individual who is committed to excellence in teaching, research and student support. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and experience of successfully delivering high-quality teaching. We pride ourselves on the support we provide to our students to enhance their knowledge, skill set, confidence and employability. We are especially keen to hear from candidates who can contribute to this important work.



For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Andrew Wallace, Academic Portfolio Leader for Sociology on A.Wallace@greenwich.ac.uk



Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@gre.ac.uk



The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.



We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.



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To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich



We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.



We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.



We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.



We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience, and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management