Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Law

About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role:
Based primarily at our Chelmsford campus (with travel across campuses as required), you will deliver high-quality, practice-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. You will design and lead engaging teaching and practical sessions, contribute to curriculum development, and take on module or course leadership where appropriate. You will also be part of an exciting period of expansion for the Law School, helping to shape and deliver new and enhanced courses as the portfolio grows across both campuses.

About you
You will be a legally qualified practitioner or academic with relevant professional experience and a commitment to practice-based legal education. Confident teaching in higher education, you will bring strong communication skills, enthusiasm, and flexibility, alongside the ability to work collaboratively in a changing environment. Experience of academic leadership and curriculum development is desirable, together with a strong student-focused approach aligned with the University’s values.

Informal enquiries can be made to Alicia Virtue, Deputy Head of School for Economics, Finance and Law, at alicia.virtue@aru.ac.uk or on 01245 684880.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please click the 'Apply' button to download the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.

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