Departmental Lecturer

About the role

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention is seeking to appoint a full-time Departmental Lecturer in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE). This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant research centre and contribute to the continuing growth of teaching and research in the field of Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE).

The Departmental Lecturer will primarily be involved in the delivery of teaching, supervision and service on MSc and MPhil courses in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE). They may also be required to undertake other administrative roles within the department such as co-leading the graduate student admissions process with support from departmental officers and colleagues, convene Social Intervention lectures and workshops, and share in the work of departmental committees developing academic strategies and policies. The candidate will also have the opportunity to lead or contribute to collaborative projects focused on policies or interventions for health, education, wellbeing, or other social welfare outcomes.

About you

You will have some experience teaching policy/intervention design or evaluation or qualitative or mixed methods with an area of substantive expertise related to policies or interventions for health, education, wellbeing, or other social welfare outcomes. Teaching will include convening or supporting a module on qualitative methods for the MSc/MPhil in EBSIPE, supporting EBSIPE’s core module on Social Interventions or Evaluation Methods, supervising MSc/MPhil students, and leading qualitative methods training within DSPI’s DPhil Methods Hub. We welcome candidates who have experience in qualitative methods, including the development and application or new methodologies, especially for engaging under-represented populations. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in mental health, school interventions, digital tools, children’s rights, ethics and/or community involvement.

The Department is committed to fostering an environment of equality, diversity and inclusion. The hours may be worked flexibly to complement caring responsibilities and applications are welcomed from part-time workers seeking a job share position - please state preferred hours and working pattern in your application.

This is a fixed-term post for two years. We would like the postholder to start in post on 15 September 2025, or as close as possible to that date.

You will be based in Oxford as your normal place of work however there is opportunity for remote working (up to 40% FTE).

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which demonstrates our commitment towards advancement of gender equality in higher education and research institutions: equal opportunities, representation and success for all.

How to apply

As part of your application you will be required to upload a CV (maximum 3 pages) and supporting statement (maximum 2 pages), along with the name and contact details of two referees. The supporting statement should explain how you meet the essential criteria for the post using clear examples. Please click here for information and advice on writing an effective supporting statement.

Further information, including how to apply, is available in the job description - click the 'Apply' button above. Any further enquires may be directed to the email address: hrteam@spi.ox.ac.uk

Only online applications received by 12.00 noon on Friday 13 June 2025 will be considered. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 1 July 2025.

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