Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice (Police Secondee)

Open to Police Officers and Staff from our 20 member police agencies with the relevant qualifications and experience.

Salary – Police salary and benefits will be matched.

Flexible working (to be in Milton Keynes campus a minimum of 2 days per week. To be negotiated on appointment). *The University is currently operating remotely with staff working from home in light of Covid-19.

Full-time, 1-year Secondment.  Ideally looking for a start date of September 2020 (Negotiable within reason)

Deadline for applications:  Applications are now closed for this post.

As part of our ongoing expansion we are looking to appoint two Lectureships in Policing Organisation and Practice (Police Secondee). The appointee(s) will be expected to contribute mainly to the design and delivery of work-based learning modules for our policing programmes. You will work closely with our module teams to explore and develop a range of possible models of delivery; and contribute to learning design; assessment strategy and support for students working and learning within a police environment. The appointee(s) will also be offered time to work on a discrete research project which will be supervised by an academic member of the team (non-compulsory).

Applicants will gain experience of working collaboratively with the Higher Education (HE) sector; designing and writing online learning materials; developing innovative digital learning tools; and working collaboratively with police organisations nationally.

The appointee(s) will have professional experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Community and Neighbourhood Policing;
• Criminal Investigation;
• Response Policing;
• Policing the Roads;
• Information and intelligence;
• Digital Policing;
• Professional mentoring and leadership

More specifically you will have professional expertise that can contribute to the design and writing of practice-based learning materials and assessment. You will have excellent writing, communication and inter-personal skills. You will also have experience in innovative ways of working. You will have a strong interest in evidence-based practice.

Applications are now closed.