September 18, 2025

Senior Lecturer_ Dept of Social Work & Social Development

  • Full Time
  • Cape Town
  • R1,147,460 per annum ZAR / annually

Website University of Cape Town

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Senior Lecturer_ Dept of Social Work & Social Development

The Department of Social Work & Social Development at the University of Cape Town is seeking a qualified Senior Lecturer to join our Criminal Justice Social Work Postgraduate Programme.

Requirements:

  • Registered as a Social Worker with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SASSCP)
  • PhD in Social Work with a focus on correctional/prison social work, or probation work and/or forensic social work
  • Demonstrable and relevant experience in teaching and research at an accredited institution of higher learning
  • Experience in teaching and supervision of Postgraduate students
  • Evidence of scholarship and social responsiveness contribution in applied social work in the fields of criminal justice, violence and crime
  • Publication(s) in Centre of Higher Education (CHE) accredited peer reviewed journals

Responsibilities:

  • Teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
  • Research supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
  • Convening undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programmes
  • Contributing to departmental, faculty and university administration
  • Participating in departmental Research Ethics and Masters/PhD by Research Committees
  • Ongoing scholarship and social responsiveness work in their field of expertise

To apply, please visit the UCT Jobs Site (www.jobs.uct.ac.za) to create a candidate profile and submit your application.

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.uct.ac.za.