Lecturer in Policing Practice
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497.00 to £46,735.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
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The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Policing Practice. We are currently in partnership with seven Police Forces. We have dedicated delivery teams based in each Force working in collaboration with police personnel. Our courses are blended in nature and consist of both online and in-person delivery, approximately a 50:50 split. We are seeking to identify and recruit a talented individual to meet the demand in the South Wales Police area, based at their Police Headquarters, Bridgend. In order to meet partner and students requirements, academic staff will be expected to attend Police HQ in person on a regular basis.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Subject’s growing undergraduate and postgraduate policing related awards. The post holder will be responsible for providing effective and high-quality learning opportunities via both blended and face-to-face teaching practices, for student officers in person and online. The post holder will also be required to contribute to an excellent student experience for all students and provide appropriate support and pastoral care for them. A key part of this role relates to the collaborative aspect of delivering operational policing programmes and will involve ensuring that key stakeholders work together to deliver programmes that align to the requirements of police force(s), the College of Policing and USW. Part of this role will also include scholarly activity and the undertaking of applied research to enable knowledge transfer to internal and external stakeholders.
Applicants will have relevant policing knowledge or experience and ideally a recognised Higher Education teaching qualification, although we will consider applications on a case-by[1]case basis. If you do not possess a teaching qualification relevant to the context of Higher Education, if appointed you will be enrolled on the internal Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education scheme.
This position relates to the development and provision of the policing practice courses within our partner force areas, as such, you will be based at the police training facilities. The post holder will also be required to travel to one or more of our other partner forces from time to time, as well as undertake a short induction period based at the University of South Wales and occasional travel to USW thereafter. Due to the requirement to work from police premises, forces may also require applicants to undertake additional police vetting.
Partner Training Locations
Bridgend: South Wales Police
Cwmbran: Gwent Police
Exeter: Devon and Cornwall Police
Ferndown: Dorset Police
Devizes: Wiltshire Police
Berkeley: Gloucestershire Constabulary
Carmarthen: Dyfed Powys Police
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Gareth Evans, Head of Subject – Operational Policing, gareth.evans1@southwales.ac.uk
Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
The University of South Wales is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Policing Practice. We are currently in partnership with seven Police Forces. We have dedicated delivery teams based in each Force working in collaboration with police personnel. Our courses are blended in nature and consist of both online and in-person delivery, approximately a 50:50 split. We are seeking to identify and recruit a talented individual to meet the demand in the South Wales Police area, based at their Police Headquarters, Bridgend. In order to meet partner and students requirements, academic staff will be expected to attend Police HQ in person on a regular basis.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the Subject’s growing undergraduate and postgraduate policing related awards. The post holder will be responsible for providing effective and high-quality learning opportunities via both blended and face-to-face teaching practices, for student officers in person and online. The post holder will also be required to contribute to an excellent student experience for all students and provide appropriate support and pastoral care for them. A key part of this role relates to the collaborative aspect of delivering operational policing programmes and will involve ensuring that key stakeholders work together to deliver programmes that align to the requirements of police force(s), the College of Policing and USW. Part of this role will also include scholarly activity and the undertaking of applied research to enable knowledge transfer to internal and external stakeholders.
Applicants will have relevant policing knowledge or experience and ideally a recognised Higher Education teaching qualification, although we will consider applications on a case-by[1]case basis. If you do not possess a teaching qualification relevant to the context of Higher Education, if appointed you will be enrolled on the internal Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education scheme.
This position relates to the development and provision of the policing practice courses within our partner force areas, as such, you will be based at the police training facilities. The post holder will also be required to travel to one or more of our other partner forces from time to time, as well as undertake a short induction period based at the University of South Wales and occasional travel to USW thereafter. Due to the requirement to work from police premises, forces may also require applicants to undertake additional police vetting.
Partner Training Locations
Bridgend: South Wales Police
Cwmbran: Gwent Police
Exeter: Devon and Cornwall Police
Ferndown: Dorset Police
Devizes: Wiltshire Police
Berkeley: Gloucestershire Constabulary
Carmarthen: Dyfed Powys Police
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Gareth Evans, Head of Subject – Operational Policing, gareth.evans1@southwales.ac.uk
Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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