Associate Lecturer in Financial and Digital Investigation

Location: University of Derby, One Friar Gate Square, Derby

We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About the College/Department

The School of Law and Social Sciences encompasses law, criminology, policing and social sciences.

Our MSc in Financial Investigation and Digital Intelligence offers students the opportunity to develop their investigative career through a programme that has been designed by practitioners, for practitioners. The course has been designed to relate skills and application in professional investigative practice within law enforcement and the private sector.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to teach financial and digital investigation in the context of our postgraduate policing programmes. The main purpose of this role is to deliver teaching, along with assessing student submissions on these modules.

You will become part of a driven and committed team to help us deliver excellent teaching and learning to our broad cohort of students. 

Interview date - 25th September 2024

Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.

About You

We are seeking an individual who has experience in either teaching and assessing in the field of financial and digital investigation and/or has equivalent professional experience in financial and digital intelligence and investigation.

Benefits

• Annual leave accrual
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
• Discounted onsite gym
• Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
• A flexible working environment
• A commitment to personal and professional development

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Mark Flint-Freel, Assistant Head of Discipline/Senior Lecturer in Policing via m.flint-freel@derby.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk 

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.

Advert Closes: 11/9/24

Advert information