Lecturer in Psychology (Forensic/Criminal Psychology)

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1 University of Huddersfield Lecturer in Psychology (Forensic/Criminal Psychology) Further Particulars January 2013 Ref: 6687

2 Dear Applicant Thank you for your interest in this post and in the University. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic lecturer to strengthen the Division s research and teaching in the area of forensic/criminal psychology. We are interested in applications from strong candidates in this field but are particularly looking for experts with research interests in sex, violence and aggression. You should have, or be about to complete, a Ph.D. in Psychology and able to demonstrate the quality of your research through publication. In addition you will be expected to contribute to the Division s teaching of forensic/criminal psychology and, if possible, an additional area of the GBC curriculum. I hope the information in this booklet proves useful and gives you sufficient guidance to pursue your application. Further information is also available on our website If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post please do not hesitate to contact Professor David Canter (d.canter@hud.ac.uk) or Dr Derrol Palmer (d.b.palmer@hud.ac.uk). I look forward to receiving your application. Yours sincerely Professor John Playle Dean School of Human and Health Sciences

3 1. The Role The post of Lecturer in Psychology reports to the Subject Leader/Head of Division and its main objectives are: To plan, design and deliver educational programmes. Main Duties and Responsibilities of the post are as follows: 1. Design teaching material and deliver across a range of modules or within a subject area, using appropriate teaching, learning support and assessment methods. 2. Within the subject team plan, design and develop learning outcomes and materials. 3. Contribute to the revision and improvements in the curriculum content and delivery. 4. Supervise student projects, field trips and placements. 5. Act as a personal tutor 6. Assist with enrolment 7. Advise tutees on academic or personal matters 8. Keep in touch with tutees regularly 9. Keep a record of extenuating circumstances and pass to year tutors 10. Refer students wishing to withdraw to Pathway Leader 11. Refer students to specialist student support services where relevant 12. With support co-ordinate small modules, in own subject area. 13. As module leader or tutor, co-ordinate with others (including support staff and academic colleagues) to ensure student expectations and needs are met. 14. Engage in subject, professional and pedagogy research and scholarship to support teaching activities. 15. Contribute to recruitment activities e.g. attendance at open days and conducting school visits. 16. Participate in and develop external networks. 17. Contribute to internal and external quality assurance processes. 18. Participate in team meetings, departmental and School meetings and committees. 19. Ensure the implementation of the University s policies and regulations within the remit of the postholder s duties. 20. Undertake other duties directed by or in agreement with the Head of Department or Subject Leader. 21. To undertake independent research in psychology and produce high quality outputs to a national standard with international potential

4 2. The Person The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes: Qualifications Good honours degree in psychology (i.e. at 2.1 or first level) Essential Desirable Evidence form Ph.D. in investigative psychology (or one nearing completion) Completed, or commitment to complete, a relevant teaching qualification such as Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or PCGHE form form Chartered Psychology status or commitment to register form Experience/knowledge Publication in peer reviewed journals form Experience of income generation e.g. research funding or consultancy form/interview Developed knowledge of investigative psychology and recent developments in this field Ability to contribute to undergraduate teaching in investigative and criminal psychology Competencies Ability to design motivating and engaging learning Inspirational and absorbing teaching in psychology Excellent verbal and written communication Ability to work effectively, independently and within a team setting form/interview form/interview Presentation/ interview Presentation/ interview form/presentation/ interview form/interview

5 3. Our Offer The post provides (key challenge/opportunity from post). In return we offer a generous remuneration and benefits package: Starting salary grade 31,622 A final salary pension scheme (Teachers Pension Scheme) 37 days annual leave plus statutory holidays Significant opportunities for professional development A friendly and supportive work environment A range of voluntary benefits 4. How to Apply Applicants are asked to complete an application form. Attention is drawn to the person requirements listed above and applicants are asked to provide evidence of their match to these criteria in some detail in their supporting statements. This information will be used to shortlist candidates. (Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to visit the University and to meet key individuals.) The timetable is as follows: Closing date: 5 February 2013 Interview date: w/c 4 March 2013

6 5. School of Human and Health Sciences The School of Human and Health Sciences has a long tradition of providing high quality education. The School prides itself on the quality of its teaching, facilities, research and its partnerships with stakeholders. We are delighted that such excellence has been endorsed by our students, as they rank us very highly in the national student surveys. Our high quality education has also been confirmed by professional, statutory and regulatory bodies The School is the largest within the University with more than 2500 full time and 2000 part time students attending courses throughout the year. These range from degree level through to post-graduate and research degrees. The majority of the part-time students are health and social care professionals studying subjects relevant to their professional development. There are approximately 230 academic and 95 administrative, professional clerical and technical staff. The School is organised into two academic departments: Health Sciences offers pre-registration Nursing and post-registration recordable qualifications as well as Fitness and Health, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice and Community Studies. Behavioural & Social Sciences including Counselling, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Politics, Psychology, Social Work and Sociology The School is accommodated across 3 locations on the Queensgate Campus; Ramsden Building, Harold Wilson Building and the Human and Health Research Building. As a forward thinking School, we hold research in the highest regard. Our active research community is focussed on running several centres and research groups from the university. These include the Centres for Applied Childhood Studies, Applied Criminology, Applied Psychological Research, Social Sciences, Health and Social Care Research and Investigative Psychology. This attention to research has been highly rewarded. We are extremely proud to be recognised as one of only six universities in the country to achieve quota awards from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for social work research. This official recognition highlights the outstanding quality of research that takes place within the University.

7 5.1 Organisation chart Head of Department Behavioural & Social Sciences Head Of Department Health Sciences Head of Division Psychology and Counselling Head of Division Social Work Head of Division Criminology, Politics & Sociology Lecturer Psychology

8 Aims Stakeholders Mission & Values The University The University of Huddersfield s roots go back some 160 years. We are a successful, popular and innovative modern university that offers a wide range of education and training and we are proud of our achievements. The University of Huddersfield has a student population of over 24,000. Students from over 130 countries are represented on campus and the University has a 120 million turnover, contributing 300m to the local economy. The University s vision is To be an inspiring, innovative University of international renown and its mission is to To deliver an accessible and inspirational learning experience, to undertake pioneering research and professional practice, and to engage fully with employers and the community. Enablers Vision V1 Our Vision: To be an inspiring, innovative University of international renown Our Mission: To deliver an accessible and inspirational learning experience, to undertake pioneering research and professional practice, and to engage fully with employers and the community Our Values: Ambition, Student focussed, Pioneering, Integrity, Respect, Excellence (ASPIRE) Our students can expect: An education that challenges and S1 creates excellent career opportunities To attract and retain high quality staff To learn from staff at the S2 leading edge of knowledge and application High quality physical and S3 supportive learning environments Our partners can expect: A responsive and S4 flexible University that delivers To deal with S5 leading experts in their field Inspiring our students Research and Innovation Enhancing our standing Growth A1 A2 V2 To deliver inspirational learning & teaching To provide opportunities to all who can benefit A3 To enrich teaching through research and innovation excellence To support staff to achieve their best E1To provide top-class facilities To strengthen and enhance A4 our research capability To contribute to economic, social A5 and cultural development Valuing and developing our staff V3 To promote equality of opportunity and diversity To develop leadership/management V4 skills in a wider range of staff A8 Improving our effectiveness E2 To create time for development A6 To produce employable A7 and enterprising graduates To develop our identity and raise our profile To ensure all Schools generate F1 surpluses for re-investment F3 To ensure value for money To enhance our standing E3 High quality work S6 delivered efficiently and effectively To become one of the UK s A9 30 largest providers of HE To grow international and A10 postgraduate recruitment Financial sustainability F2 To align investment to strategic priorities To improve core processes and performance We offer high quality teaching with a strong vocational emphasis, excellent grades for teaching and an impressive record for graduate employment and enterprise. Our research programmes are predominantly user inspired and consequently demonstrate high impact. We have strong ambitions to become a research led university and have a robust research strategy to underpin our plans. Our existing research strengths provide a solid foundation and we have centres of excellence across a wide range of disciplines e.g. engineering, chemistry, social work, music and history amongst others. Our Centre for Precision Technology (CPT) has recently secured a prestigious EPSRC National Manufacturing Centre and our School of Music has state-of-the-art sonic research facilities unique within England. Our postgraduate research community is vibrant, with student satisfaction scores well above the sector norm. In addition, we have implemented major initiatives to create a strong research environment and culture across the University. To ensure we achieve maximum exploitation of our research, the University will be building a major new Enterprise and Innovation Centre on campus. A European grant has been awarded to establish this centre which will be operational in May 2012.

9 The University has a history of close involvement with industry, business and its cultural community. The extent of that involvement is probably best illustrated by the fact that the University has the highest proportion of sandwich and part-time students in the North of England. The University connects with the world outside the campus, with links to a broad range of companies and organisations. Our connections help us to keep our courses relevant to the world of work and ensure our students have good employability skills. The University s staff are involved in scholarship, research and reach-out activities. It wants to attract and retain the best staff, provide opportunities for them to remain professionally engaged and up-to-date, create opportunities for graduate study, disseminate knowledge for the benefit of society and produce meaningful case study material for the undergraduate curriculum. We were one of the first universities in the country to achieve institutional recognition under the Investors in People Award in 1999 and have maintained that standard through the subsequent four reviews, most recent in We are committed to the development and support of our staff. In the Quality of Working Life Survey, looking at satisfaction and well being of our staff, the University of Huddersfield had higher scores across all six factors than the Higher Education benchmark, showing lower levels of stress and greater satisfaction with working conditions than the benchmark data. University Campus Barnsley The University established a campus in Barnsley in A total of 5.5million has been invested in the University Campus Barnsley by the University of Huddersfield with the help of the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Yorkshire Forward and Objective 1, to provide a top-class facilities. The University aims to increase opportunities for higher education in Barnsley as it currently has low participation rates and student numbers are planned to increase over the next ten years. 7. Huddersfield The University is located close to the centre of the thriving West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. Huddersfield has an extensive range of new retail and social developments with many new shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. Near to areas of outstanding natural beauty publicised in TV programmes such as Last of the Summer Wine and Where the Heart Is we are also in easy reach of Leeds and Manchester. Both are just 45 minutes by road and with quicker access via the regular cross Pennine rail service. Surrounded by a number of attractive villages in the Holme and Colne valleys and within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Peak District and the major urban centres of Leeds and Manchester; the cost of housing compares very favourably with other regions in Britain. The choice of where to live is outstanding. The town is well known for its musical traditions, including the world famous Huddersfield Choral Society and the internationally renowned Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. The Lawrence Batley Theatre and a large sports stadium host various cultural and sporting events respectively. Our striking town centre campus straddles the refurbished Huddersfield Narrow Canal and offers extensive views of the wooded Pennine foothills. The campus combines both new and historic buildings. The University has won Civic Trust Awards for the imaginative refurbishment of historic mill buildings for the teaching of Computing, Engineering and Architecture. A purpose-built Students Union and new Media and Drama facilities are examples of the recent build. A dedicated Arts and Music building was completed in 2008 and a new Business School, completed in 2010, is the latest development in an ambitious construction and refurbishment programme. A new Enterprise Centre is now under construction.