Lecturer in Law (Maternity Cover)

Please note, this post is fixed term for 6 months, and full time at 1.0 FTE.

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023

Interview Date: Wednesday 22 February 2023

This position offers an exciting opportunity to join Lincoln Law School as a Lecturer in Law on a fixed term contract on the Teaching, Scholarship and Professional Practice pathway. This is a fixed term contract of 6 months' duration (with possibility for extension depending on operational need) in order to cover a period of maternity leave. This post offers an excellent opportunity for a successful applicant to commence their career in Higher Education. The Law School is committed to the quality of its teaching and is committed to the development of the academic and practical parts of its LL.B. programme and is keen to appoint an individual who can support the School to achieve this objective. The appointee to this post will be required to teach lectures and tutorials in Public International Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law and may also be expected to cover other teaching as necessary. The successful applicant will also be expected to serve as a personal tutor for a group of students, to undertake administrative tasks appropriate to the role and to supervise LLM dissertation students in the fields of Public International Law, International Criminal Law and International Human Rights. Ideally, the successful applicant must be in a position to commence work, on Lincoln's Brayford campus, on 1 March 2023.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, collegiate and friendly Law School. The School has substantially improved its research performance in REF 2021 and maintains an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and student experience. In the future, the School aims to build on these successes to further develop and improve its research performance, teaching and student experience. The environment in the School is supportive and personal development is encouraged. The School is able to offer some financial support for research and scholarly activity undertaken by its staff. The School and College of Social Sciences have an active programme of research events, seek to support researchers in the development of funding bids and the building of external networks.

The University of Lincoln was named Modern University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2021 and in the same year, named one of the world's greatest young universities in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings. The University has been awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.

If you have any queries about this role, please email Mike Varney, Head of Lincoln Law School, mvarney@lincoln.ac.uk for more information or to arrange an informal conversation about the position.

Further details:

• Job Description and Person Specification
• Academic Role Profiles

We strive for a diverse workforce with the very best employees and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. The University encourages applications from underrepresented groups inclusive of Black, Asian and other minoritised/marginalised ethnic groups, all gender identities and expressions from the LGBT+ community, candidates with a disability, and those that practise different faiths and beliefs, to enhance our One Community where we strive to be kind, patient, and supportive of each other.

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