Lecturer in Public Services & Criminology (Variable Hours)
Location: Trowbridge
Salary: Unqualified Lecturer £21.13 per hour, plus holiday pay, Qualified Lecturer £25.34 per hour, plus holiday pay
Are you passionate about Public Services and Criminology and keen to inspire the next generation? Whether you’re an experienced lecturer or an industry professional looking to move into teaching, we’d love to hear from you.
Join our team and help students develop the knowledge, practical skills, confidence, resilience, and employability skills they need to progress into public services, policing, the criminal justice sector, further study, or employment.
We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in public services, policing, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, emergency services, military services, safeguarding, or related areas.
Please note: This is a Variable Hours position, with work offered as required during term time, subject to curriculum delivery and learner requirements.
What We Offer
??Salary: Unqualified: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay Qualified: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay
???Contract Type: Variable Hours (currently up to 13 hours per week) Hours offered as required during term time, subject to curriculum delivery and learner requirements.
??Benefits
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free on-site gyms
- Lifestyle discounts
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme
- Professional development and CPD opportunities
A flexible and rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people’s lives.
What You’ll Do
- Teach and assess Public Services and Criminology students
- Deliver engaging theoretical and practical sessions across relevant subject areas
- Develop lesson plans, learning materials, and engaging learning activities
- Support students’ progress, achievement, confidence, and employability
- Develop students’ knowledge and understanding of public services, criminology, criminal justice, policing, and related subjects
- Use relevant industry and professional experience to bring learning to life
- Support students to develop communication, teamwork, leadership, resilience, discipline, and problem-solving skills
- Prepare students for progression into public services, policing, criminal justice, further study, and employment
- Contribute to enrichment, industry engagement, employer activities, guest speakers, and work-related learning
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, professional practice, health and safety, and learner support
- Work collaboratively to provide an outstanding learner experience
What You’ll Bring
- A Level 3 qualification or higher and/or significant industry experience in Public Services, Criminology, Policing, Criminal Justice, or a related subject
- Strong knowledge of public services, criminology, criminal justice, policing, or related professional areas
- Relevant experience working within public services, policing, emergency services, the military, criminal justice, safeguarding, or a related sector
- A passion for inspiring, motivating, and supporting learners
- Good communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to professional, inclusive, and safe working practices
- Current knowledge of relevant industry practices and developments
- Teaching qualifications are desirable but not essential – experienced public service and industry professionals are encouraged to apply
? Why Become a Lecturer?
- Flexible working opportunities
- Share your professional and industry expertise with the next generation
- Make a real difference to students’ futures
- Bring your public services or criminology experience into the classroom
- Support students to develop the knowledge, skills, confidence, and resilience needed for employment and further study
- Help prepare the next generation of public service professionals
- Supportive working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and CPD
Turn your public services or criminology expertise into inspiration for tomorrow’s professionals.
?? Inspire the next generation of public service professionals
If you’re ready for a flexible and rewarding opportunity at Wiltshire College & University Centre, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date 22/10/2026
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the top of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
Closing date: 22nd October 2026
Shortlist date: 23rd October 2026
Interview date: TBC
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