College Teaching Associate in Law

Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Part time (0.5FTE) 

St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, invites applications from early-career scholars—including doctoral candidates in the final stages of their PhD—who demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence. This part-time College Teaching Associate post offers a valuable opportunity to develop a competitive teaching portfolio.

The successful candidate will be eligible for election as a Bye-Fellow of the College, with the fellowship running concurrently with their employment. They will be expected to contribute actively to both the intellectual and wider community life of St Edmund’s.

The position will be offered one-year fixed-term contract and is subject to a probationary review after six months.

Job responsibilities

• Providing supervisions (small-group teaching of 2-3 undergraduates) – for an average of 4 hours/week (excluding the time required for preparation and marking essays) during the 20 teaching weeks of the academic year
• Becoming one of the College’s Director of Studies (DoS) for Law, assisting with the organisation of teaching for a cohort of undergraduate or postgraduate LLM students (to be decided)
• Assessing candidates for admissions in Law during the December and March admissions rounds
• Organising and marking mock papers in the papers supervised
• Participating in the College’s outreach activities for prospective students in Law
• Contributing to enrichment activities for current students in Law
• Participating in the intellectual community and social life of the College
• Working alongside colleagues to share best practise and ensure policies are adhered to
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Complete ad hoc tasks as required

About St Edmund’s College

St Edmund’s College is one of the 31 constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge. Our vibrant student body is made up of around 420 post-graduates and 130 mature undergraduates. With over 260 senior members – academics working at the cutting edge of their field or eminent members of their profession – and around 100 staff, you will be joining a dynamic and growing College with an ambitious vision for our role in shaping the future of higher education and collaborative research.

The maturity of our community means that we have earned a reputation as the friendly college. Relaxed, non-hierarchical and diverse, we pride ourselves on being a place in Cambridge where people of all backgrounds are welcomed, will feel at home and can flourish. Therefore, we welcome all candidates regardless of their demographic characteristics such as gender, race, disability, neurodiversity, religion, age, sex & sexual identity to apply for our opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated, recent teaching experience and a strong commitment to teaching excellence
• Possession of, or near completion of, a PhD in Law, or equivalent professional legal experience
• Ability to teach Land Law and at least one additional subject area

Priority will be given to applicants who can offer teaching in both Land Law and Equity (Law of Trusts).

Further information on undergraduate legal studies at the University can be found on the Faculty of Law website: https://www.ba.law.cam.ac.uk/.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience of working within a collegiate university environment
• Proven ability to teach and engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including mature and international students
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the wider College community at St Edmund’s, including co-organising extracurricular activities such as moots or academic dinners for law students

Key Skills

• Strong time management
• Intercultural awareness and sensitivity
• A proactive and professional approach to academic responsibilities

We warmly encourage applications from candidates who meet most, even if not all, of the above criteria.

How to apply

To submit your application, please send the following documents to the HR Team at hr@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk:

• A cover letter
• Your curriculum vitae (CV)
• Contact details for two referees who may be approached (ideally before the interview stage)
• A sample of your recent research (for example, a chapter from your PhD)

Please note that applications missing any of the items listed above will not be considered.

Closing date for completed applications: Sunday 20 July 2025

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 29 July 2025

If you have informal enquiries about the post, please email the Interim Senior Tutor, Kieron Devey on senior.tutor@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk. 

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy.

Any offer of employment is subject to evidence of your right to work in the UK and the receipt of satisfactory references.