Senior Lecturer in Law - Professional Law (BTC)

Bristol Law School UWE has been a leading provider of legal education for over 40 years. We are proud to be a full-service Law School offering a comprehensive suite of academic and professional law courses. As a forward-thinking Law School, we have invested heavily in creating the right environment for our students to build both academic knowledge of the law, and the practical skills required to enter legal practice. We offer state of the art facilities, including two mock courtrooms, modern Harvard lecture theatres and teaching spaces, a Legal Resource Room, and a dedicated Business and Law Clinic, where our law students undertake a range of pro bono work, supervised by solicitors or barristers.

We are an ambitious, innovative and inclusive Law School where our staff work hard to advance knowledge, inspire students and transform futures. We are currently recruiting 1 Senior Lecturer for our growing Bar Training Course (BTC) in our suite of Professional Law programmes. Working with an experienced team of Professional Law colleagues, the successful applicant will teach, assess and support students on the Bar Training Course.

We are seeking applicants with current or previous practice experience as a barrister in areas of Civil Law related subjects to teach on the following modules: Civil Litigation, Civil Advocacy, Opinion Writing, Legal Research and Drafting. Experience of teaching in a HE setting is desirable, but not essential. It is expected the successful applicant will also undertake module leadership role on the BTC and supervise dissertations/projects on the Professional Law programmes. The successful candidate will also work closely with the Head of School, Directors, Associate Directors and Programme Leaders to continue the development of the School’s learning and teaching initiatives and ensure the innovative nature of the curriculum.

We are seeking to recruit an innovative, inclusive and collaborative individual for this role. This role is a permanent appointment as a Senior Lecturer and the candidate must have current or previous experience of practice as a barrister in the Civil Law related subject areas covered on the BTC. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong organisational and time management skills, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively. A commitment to a student-centred approach and maintaining high ethical standards is crucial. In addition, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and manage demanding situations is important.

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Shilan Shah (Director, Bristol Law School) email: shilan.shah@uwe.ac.uk. This is a permanent post and is full time working on a 1.0 FTE contract. We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria. UWE reserves the right to close advertisement early in case of sufficient applications.

£45,413 to £57,422. Grade H