Lecturer in Legal Practice
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,249 to £41,671 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2025 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Teesside University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | T01869 |
Summary
The Department of Law, Policing, Investigation and Social Sciences is committed to creating opportunities and driving positive social impact, through collaborative provision with our strategic partners. Aligned to Teesside University Corporate Strategy, the Law School is driven to progress social mobility and to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion.
An example of this is the Teesside University Law Clinic, which provides Pro Bono Legal Advice to the Tees Valley, which includes the only Family Law Support Service in the North - East.
We have a committed course team, consisting of active researchers, those recognised for excellence in teaching and student support, as well as a number of qualified legal professionals. We strive to ensure that our students study in a learning community that empowers them to achieve their goals, recently evidenced by our new Solicitor Apprenticeship provision being rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We have a vacancy for a Lecturer in Legal Practice, who will contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, with specific expertise in any of the following areas
Contract Law
Equity and Trusts
Family Law
International Business Law
Land Law
The SQE curriculum
This is a Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice post, designed to enable staff to focus their work on industry engagement alongside teaching.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place online, via Microsoft Teams.
The interview will take place on Monday 16 June 2025
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.
Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
Click here for further details of this and other posts at Teesside University - https://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs/
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University.
Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside. To learn more about Team Teesside click here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/minisites/team_teesside/index.cfm
What we offer you
The University’s Annual Leave year runs from 1 August to 31 July. In addition to statutory Bank Holidays, you are entitled to 259 hours (35 days) paid annual leave during the course of the year.
Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
Special leave to support a range of circumstances
A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
A range of family friendly benefits
An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/hr/benefits.cfm
An example of this is the Teesside University Law Clinic, which provides Pro Bono Legal Advice to the Tees Valley, which includes the only Family Law Support Service in the North - East.
We have a committed course team, consisting of active researchers, those recognised for excellence in teaching and student support, as well as a number of qualified legal professionals. We strive to ensure that our students study in a learning community that empowers them to achieve their goals, recently evidenced by our new Solicitor Apprenticeship provision being rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We have a vacancy for a Lecturer in Legal Practice, who will contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate provision, with specific expertise in any of the following areas
Contract Law
Equity and Trusts
Family Law
International Business Law
Land Law
The SQE curriculum
This is a Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice post, designed to enable staff to focus their work on industry engagement alongside teaching.
If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place online, via Microsoft Teams.
The interview will take place on Monday 16 June 2025
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory DBS disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of our clearance procedures.
Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.
Click here for further details of this and other posts at Teesside University - https://www.tees.ac.uk/jobs/
Please note that we are advertising this vacancy on other websites but we are not using those third parties to collate applications for us. If you are viewing this advert on a third party website please ensure you apply directly to Teesside University.
Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside. To learn more about Team Teesside click here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/minisites/team_teesside/index.cfm
What we offer you
The University’s Annual Leave year runs from 1 August to 31 July. In addition to statutory Bank Holidays, you are entitled to 259 hours (35 days) paid annual leave during the course of the year.
Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
Special leave to support a range of circumstances
A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
A range of family friendly benefits
An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources
More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here - https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/hr/benefits.cfm
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