Tutor (Law) in Manchester

Manchester Law School is seeking enthusiastic and motivated candidates to join our dynamic academic community as Tutors. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the development of future legal professionals by delivering an outstanding student experience while contributing to one of the School's strategic priority areas: Mooting & Advocacy or Pro Bono. If you are passionate about legal education, student success, and developing employability skills, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

As a Tutor, you will provide high-quality teaching support, academic guidance and pastoral assistance to undergraduate and postgraduate students. You will contribute to teaching, assessment, student engagement initiatives and a range of co-curricular activities designed to enrich the student experience. Working closely with academic colleagues and professional services teams, you will help create an inclusive, engaging and supportive learning environment while contributing to the continued success of Manchester Law School.

Alongside teaching responsibilities, you will take a lead role in supporting one of two specialist areas.

Mooting & Advocacy Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Mooting Academic Lead to coordinate and develop the Law School's highly regarded mooting and advocacy programme.
• Organise internal and external mooting competitions.
• Support students participating in competitions.
• Coordinate recruitment and selection for co-curricular activities.
• Plan annual advocacy events and workshops.
• Develop advocacy training and learning resources.
• Manage competition logistics, including judges, venues, travel and IT.
• Support the growth of the Mooting Academy.
• Promote mooting achievements through internal and external communications.

Pro Bono Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Law School's Pro Bono leadership team to develop and deliver meaningful legal volunteering opportunities that enhance student employability while supporting local communities.
• Support the delivery of Pro Bono activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Assist with training workshops and public legal education initiatives.
• Work with external legal partners and community organisations.
• Support evaluation and impact projects.
• Help to build an active Pro Bono student community.
• Promote Pro Bono opportunities and achievements.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging workshops and practical learning sessions.
• Support student learning, progression and wellbeing.
• Assess student work and provide constructive feedback.
• Contribute to teaching, assessment and curriculum delivery.
• Support programme teams with student engagement initiatives.
• Organise student events, degree shows and co-curricular activities.
• Support Student Voice initiatives and bespoke study support events.
• Maintain positive relationships with students, colleagues and external partners.
• Contribute to recruitment events, Open Days and outreach activities.
• Engage in scholarly activity and continuous professional development.

About You

You will have:

• An undergraduate degree in Law or equivalent qualification.
• Strong knowledge of legal education, particularly in Mooting & Advocacy or Pro Bono.
• Experience of teaching, coaching or supporting student learning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of mooting, advocacy or client-facing legal information work.
• A commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Why Join Manchester Law School?

Manchester Law School is recognised for its innovative legal education, strong links with the legal profession and commitment to graduate employability. Joining Our Team Means You'll Benefit From:

• A supportive and collaborative academic environment.
• Opportunities for professional development, mentoring and career progression.
• Involvement in nationally recognised Mooting and Pro Bono programmes.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students' academic and professional journeys.
• Access to a vibrant university community committed to inclusion, sustainability and excellence.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position for two years commencing on 1 September 2026. For any informal enquiries please contact Helen Chalk H.Chalk@mmu.ac.uk.

Manchester Metropolitan University fosters an inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We value a diverse workforce for the innovation and diversity of thought it brings and welcome applications from all local and international communities, including Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ individuals. We support a range of flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and tailored schedules, which can be discussed with your line manager. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in your role, please let us know so we can provide appropriate support. Our commitment to inclusivity includes mentoring programmes, accessibility resources, and professional development opportunities to empower and support underrepresented groups. Manchester Met is a Disability Confident Leader and, under this scheme, aims to offer an interview to disabled people who apply for the role and meet the essential criteria as listed in the attached Job Description for that vacancy.