Associate Tutor in Tort Law

Birkbeck, University of London, has an excellent opportunity for an Associate Tutor to join Birkbeck's Law School and support the team this coming academic year 2025/26.

As Associate Tutor you will teach across the seven foundational law subjects, and, in particular, support the module:

• Tort Law
• Teaching in person Monday 6-7.30pm and Wednesday 6-7.30pm
• 3 hours of teaching per week.

This post offers the opportunity to contribute to an engaging module at Birkbeck Law School.

As Associate Tutor, you will have the relevant specialist legal knowledge to teach on the above law module(s). You will be qualified with an LLM (or related postgraduate degree) with either an LLB (or similar qualification that covers the 7 foundations of legal knowledge,) or equivalent professional experience.

As Associate Tutor, you will have:

• Advanced experience in teaching and supporting students on academic and research skills.
• A track record of student engagement and want to contribute to an impactful and transformational educational experience.
• The ability able to work both as part of a team and independently as appropriate, and has the ability to support teaching.

Please refer to the person specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button)for further selection criteria.

This is your chance to be part of a dynamic School at Birkbeck, situated in the heart of London's historic Bloomsbury area, so apply with us today.

Contract
Fixed-term September - August 2026, part-time contract. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Sunday, 6 July 2025. Interview date: w/c 14 July 2025.

Remuneration
Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College (starting rate £59.91 per hour inclusive of pro-rata London allowance and holiday pay) for contact hours worked.

This hourly rate is based on the starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ at 2.5, which covers preparation, teaching, administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Enquiries
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Fred Cowell, Birkbeck Law School, at f.cowell@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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