About us
UCL’s Faculty of Laws is a dynamic, highly respected and friendly community, which enjoys global recognition for the quality of its teaching and research. For almost 200 years, UCL Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world. Recognised as offering an outstanding educational experience to our students, we combine a strong theoretical foundation in the law with practical teaching from world-leading academics and practitioners.
About the role
We are looking to appoint an outstanding candidate to lead the Private International Law module of the Notarial Practice Course, who will work closely with the Course Director in managing teaching and learning materials, maintaining a Moodle page, leading workshops, preparing assessments to monitor students' progress, and marking formative and summative assessments.
The module is taught partly through online materials and partly through classes held in London. This role is expected to start in early January 2027, and is fixed-term until 31 July 2027. We anticipate this part-time role (0.2 FTE) will work on average one day per week, but exact working pattern and contracted hours will be agreed with the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will be appointed at Grade 8 on UCL's salary scale, and the full-time equivalent salary (£57,570-£67,776 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance) will be pro-rated for part-time appointments (£11,514-£13,555.20 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance).
About you
The successful candidate will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD in Private International Law or a related subject area, with evidence of successful teaching in this area at Higher Education level.
As an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, the role holder will be an engaging educator, work effectively as a member of a team, and be able to convey complex ideas clearly and to support students’ learning through constructive and developmental feedback. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Now' button. You will be required to upload your CV and supporting statement as part of your application; please note that the online application portal may prompt you to upload other documents, and we ask you not to do so at this stage.
The deadline for applications is 25 October 2026, and interviews will likely take place in week(s) commencing 16 or 23 November 2026.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Dr David Foster, Notarial Practice Course Director at david.foster@ucl.ac.uk.
If you have any queries about accessibility or reasonable adjustments please contact lawshr@ucl.ac.uk.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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