Job Description

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.


The School of Justice Studies within is looking to appoint a PQiP Academic Programme Manager/ Senior Lecturer to deliver on the Professional Programme in Probation (PQiP).


This role is 0.5 fte and is fixed term to September 2027 with potential for extension. The programme is an externally funded programme and the team work in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service and the regional areas that it has responsibility for. It is important therefore that you must have demonstrable experience of working in the Probation Service or in a related field such as Social Work and be able to evidence how you have worked with stakeholders in the past.


The role will require the delivery and oversight of the PQiP programme and the modules that learners are required to engage with. As such, along with the above professional experience it is important that candidates have experience of working and leading on projects within an education setting and it is desirable that this is in a Higher Education setting.


The key components of the programme focus on risk, rehabilitation, professional practice, values and ethics and more broadly the Criminal Justice System as a whole. The programme is delivered using a blended learning approach and evidence of the ability to design, structure and curate a virtual learning environment that is engaging and inclusive is key. You will be expected to make contributions to the academic work of the school and its scholarship/research profile and civic engagement agenda.


Informal enquiries can be made to Ester Ragonese (PQiP Programme Leader) on e.l.ragonese@ljmu.ac.uk


In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.


This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.


If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, the PQiP programme and the education of future probation practitioners, we would really like to hear from you. we look forward to hearing from you.


LJMU values diversity and seeks to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where anyone can fulfil their potential and applications are welcomed from candidates with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System.


Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.