Associate Professor in Law and Director of the BCU Law Clinic

Job Category: Academic and Research

The full-time starting salary is normally £62,364 per annum, with progression available in post to £68,842 per annum.

Grade: I

Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences | Birmingham City University

The School of Law and Social Sciences at Birmingham City University is a large, vibrant, collegiate, and diverse community of legal scholarship, learning and practice with a strong commitment to excellence, innovation and transformation through legal professional practice and education. The Department of Law provides academic and professional legal education across all levels, from foundation year to PhD, including our flagship LLB and LLM programmes including an exciting SQE offer. The Department is home to well over a thousand students and has trained many of the legal professionals in the region and beyond.

The Department is currently looking to appoint a candidate who is a qualified Solicitor or Barrister as Director of the BCU Law Clinic with practice experience in any area. The successful candidate will contribute to all areas of activity within the Department but will have direct responsibility for the leadership and strategic direction of the Law Clinic. The Law Clinic works in partnership with the Central England Law Centre and Support Through Court and there are currently many opportunities for students to gain experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The Department has a proud tradition of professional legal education and works closely with the legal profession both locally and globally. We are extremely proud of the fusion of teaching, practice and research which provides a high-quality student experience producing excellent outcomes. The Department has an applied and focused philosophy regarding teaching and our entire suite of undergraduate programmes has recently been redesigned to allow students to enjoy a curriculum which reflects the legal professional practice expertise of the Department. 

Informal enquiries regarding the role should be addressed Professor Liz Smart at liz.smart@bcu.ac.uk. Subject Professor of Legal Education

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Birmingham City University is deeply committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity at all levels in the organisation, and to addressing underrepresentation in our workforce to ensure we are truly representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds and communities for this role, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants.

The University is proudly Disability Confident. This means amongst other things that we commit to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria for each role.

Please click the below link to download the Job Description:

Job Description - Associate Professor

Apply Before: 10/07/2025, 23:59

Interview Date: Thursday 17 July 2025