Lecturer in Critical Social Science

About us 

We are seeking to recruit a critical social science scholar to join the Centre for Public Policy Research, a friendly and vibrant research centre which sits within the School of Education, Communication and Society in the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy at King’s.

About the role

The successful candidate will contribute to module leadership and teaching on our BA Social Sciences and other programmes as required, undertake personal tutoring and dissertation supervision, recruit and supervise doctoral students, and conduct high quality research and knowledge exchange activities.

They will have teaching and research interests in anthropology, sociology, social policy or a closely allied field, a strong interest in social in/justice and applied social science and a track record of producing high quality research publications.

The successful candidate will also have proven teaching ability, expertise in enquiry-based, participatory and critical pedagogies, and a commitment to inclusive and democratic ways of working.

Applicants should have research and teaching interests that complement those of existing group members. (Please see the  Centre for Public Policy Research webpages.)

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD qualified in relevant subject area
• Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
• Strong teamworking skills and a strong commitment to inclusive and democratic ways of working
• Expertise in anthropology, sociology, social policy or a closely allied field, with a strong interest in social in/justice and applied social science and an aptitude for communication across disciplines
• Proven teaching ability and a strong interest and expertise in enquiry-based, participatory and critical pedagogies
• Interests and a track record that would enable the candidate to contribute to module coordination and teaching on: Understanding the Social World; Civil and Political Rights; Community Engaged Learning; and Political Activism and Social Change
• Ability and willingness to contribute to programme administration and leadership and make a broad contribution to the teaching and coordination of modules on the BA Social Sciences, including in areas beyond the candidate’s immediate specialism, and to other programmes as required
• A strong research, publications and knowledge exchange track record, with interests that complement those of existing members of the Centre for Public Policy Research

Desirable criteria

• A research funding track record

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click the “Apply” button, above. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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