Job description

College of Social Sciences

School of Social & Political Sciences

Lecturer in Sociology (LTS)

Vacancy Reference: 178793

Salary, Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum pro rata.

The School of Social and Political Sciences is seeking a dynamic and broadly trained sociologist to appoint into a Lecturer in Sociology (Learning, Teaching & Scholarship Track) role within the School of Social and Political Sciences.

The postholder will be based in the sociology subject area and will focus on learning, teaching, and teaching scholarship, particularly covering courses in the field of sociology of class and inequalities. The postholder will also actively engage in relationships with external stakeholders that advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach.

This post is part time (28 hours per week – 0.8 Full Time Equivalent) and fixed term for up to 12 months (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Les Back, l.back@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information on the College of Social Sciences, School of Social & Political Sciences, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/

Job Purpose

The School of Social and Political Sciences seeks dynamic and broadly trained sociologists to contribute to our learning, teaching and scholarship. The post focuses on learning, teaching, and teaching scholarship, particularly covering courses in the field of sociology of class and inequalities.

To actively engage in relationships with external stakeholders that advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver in-person a range of teaching, supervision, dissertation supervision and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the required subject in the sociology of class.
Carry out course administration within required timescales, ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.
Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face delivery formats such as tutorials/laboratory exercises, lectures, problem- based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.
Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment [e.g. open days, summer school], orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.
Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.
Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School (Prof. Simon Joss).

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Relevant PhD or equivalent teaching experience in the required subject.

A2 Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in the subject. To be able to develop teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.

Desirable:

B1 Membership of relevant professional body, where appropriate.

B2 Research specialist in the sociology of inequalities, particularly in social class.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in sociology to work within the subject area.

C2 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C3 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures, including broader University/sector/external [e.g. commercial] awareness.

C4 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the subject with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities at the undergraduate and postgraduate level within the subject, applying initiative and independent judgement.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum pro rata.

This post is part time (28 hours per week – 0.8 Full Time Equivalent) and fixed term for up to 12 months (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.