Teaching Associate in Law

The role

The University of Bristol Law School is a leading UK law school with an international reputation for outstanding teaching and research. Ranked 3rd in the Times Higher Education analysis of legal research in REF2021, the law school is home to a diverse and inclusive academic community which aspires to the highest standards in legal education and research. Housed in the iconic Wills Memorial Building with additional premises close by in elegant Berkeley Square, the University of Bristol Law School represents a unique blend of tradition and innovation, offering an educational experience which challenges and empowers students and a research environment in which academic originality and excellence flourish.  

The successful applicant will contribute fully to the life of the School and Faculty through teaching on our undergraduate  (LLB) programmes.   

What will you be doing?

The Law School is seeking to recruit a temporary Teaching Associate in Law to support teaching in its LLB programmes for teaching block 2 (5th January to 31st August 2026).  This is a teaching-focused post which does not include an obligation to engage in academic research. The post is on Career Pathway 3 of the University of Bristol’s academic pathways. The role is to provide seminar teaching in two or more subjects on the School’s LLB programmes, including Tort and Intellectual Property. An ability/willingness to teach in one other of the foundational areas of the undergraduate syllabus would be welcome (contract, tort, criminal, public, EU, land and trusts).

You should apply if

If you possess a good honours degree or equivalent in law (for example, Graduate Diploma in Law); a postgraduate degree in law or a law-related subject (or to be working towards one); or equivalent professional qualification or experience we would like to hear from you.

Relevant experience of successful teaching or tutoring at university level or equivalent; demonstrable ability to carry out academic administrative duties effectively; and excellent written and oral communication skills is an essential requirement.  

 The post is available from 5th January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The post available is full-time; however, the School is open to requests for part-time working.  If you are looking for part time, please specify hours in your cover letter.

Additional information

For informal queries about the role please contact either: holly.powley@bristol.ac.uk or emma.hitchings@bristol.ac.uk

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2026

Work pattern: Full time (Part time considered)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Wedneaday 5th November 2025.

Interviews will be schedule in week commencing Monday 17th November 2025.

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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