Job Description

Lecturer in Social Justice

Location : London (Central), London (Greater) (GB)
Salary : £46,934 - £55,299 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Posted : 05 Jul 2022
End of advertisement period : 07 Aug 2022
Ref : 049645
Academic Discipline : Social Sciences, Sociology
Job Type : Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
Contract Type : Permanent
Hours : Full Time

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a scholar with expertise in sociology, social policy or a closely allied field and a strong interest in social justice and applied social science to contribute to programme leadership, module coordination and teaching on our BA Social Sciences and Master’s programmes. They will also undertake doctoral supervision and conduct high quality research.

The successful candidate will be a member of the friendly and vibrant Centre for Public Policy Research within the School of Education, Communication and Society in the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy. They will have a track record of producing high quality research publications, proven teaching ability and an interest in enquiry-based, participatory and/or critical pedagogies. Applicants should have research and teaching interests that complement those of existing group members. (Please see the Centre for Public Policy Research webpages here.)

The ability to contribute to teaching on health and social care and disability and/or expertise in quantitative research methods would be welcome but are not essential.

At King’s, we are committed to ensuring that applicants from under-represented backgrounds, and/or those with protected characteristics, feel confident applying to work with us. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups with protected characteristics, and/or that have been marginalised on any grounds, so that we better reflect the community we serve.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract.

This is a full-time post.

Key responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the academic life and culture of the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) and the wider School, including by:

• Contributing to programme leadership, curriculum development, teaching and module coordination on the BA Social Sciences and other programmes as required
• Acting as Personal Tutor to students and supervising student dissertations
• Enhancing the research profile of CPPR through a portfolio of high quality publications, funded research and knowledge exchange
• Recruiting and supervising MPhil/PhD students in their specialist research area
• Promoting and marketing the work of the School
• Contributing to the smooth running of the School by taking on organisational responsibilities as directed by the Head of School

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

1. A PhD in a relevant area

2. Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English

3. Strong organisational and teamworking skills and a commitment to inclusive and democratic ways of working

4. Expertise in sociology, social policy or a closely allied field, with a strong interest in social justice and applied social science, an aptitude for communication across disciplines, and research and teaching interests that complement those of existing group members

5. Ability and willingness to contribute to programme administration and leadership and make a broad contribution to the teaching and coordination of modules on the BA Social Sciences, including in areas beyond the candidate’s immediate specialism, and to other programmes as required

6. Proven teaching ability and an interest in and expertise relevant to enquiry-based, participatory and/or critical pedagogies

7. A track record of high quality research publications

Desirable criteria

1. Expertise in quantitative methods

2. A research funding track record

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