Lecturers in Law (2 posts)

RGU is a professionally orientated University with an innovative, inclusive approach to the design and delivery of teaching and learning and to the provision of student support. With an established profile of student success and satisfaction, and with a strong academic and professional reputation, the Law discipline (within the School of Law and Social Sciences) is seeking to appoint two Full-Time Lecturers in Law.

The School of Law and Social Sciences is both academically and professionally focused, with a strong reputation for innovative and flexible online and on-campus courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. Many of the courses are accredited and/or recognised by relevant professional and industrial bodies, including the Law Society of Scotland, Faculty of Advocates, SSSC and BPS. The successful candidates will contribute to a thriving Law discipline, primarily through lecturing/teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

There are two positions available. For the first position, applications are sought from legal practitioners with particular strengths in the following areas of law; Criminal Law (including relevant socio-legal disciplines), Delict, Energy Law or Maritime Law, alongside a more general familiarity with the core elements of the Law Society of Scotland's Foundation Outcomes, (as well as the core elements of the law curriculum).

For the second position, applications are sought from legal academics with a research background. In addition to teaching, you will be expected to undertake research and consultancy activities as appropriate. It is expected that you will have an existing research profile at an appropriate level to your career stage, which may include research outputs, and evidence of submission of bids for external research funding (either as lead or co-investigator).

Both positions may also carry out appropriate administrative roles within the School, including assisting with the PG Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, the Grampian Community Law Clinic and acting as a Module Co-ordinator or a Honours Co-ordinator.

For informal enquiries, please contact David Christie, Associate Dean for Academic Development and Student Experience at the following email address - david.christie@rgu.ac.uk 

Grade 7 Salary Scale: £39,906 – £46,049
Grade 8 Salary Scale: £47,389 – £56,535
Salary on appointment will be dependent upon experience.

Candidates with limited or no prior experience as an academic will be placed on the first point of the Grade 7 scale. Consideration will be given to offering an Academic Attraction Payment (adjusted annually) for those candidates who have specific industry knowledge, skills or, expertise which are required for the position.

Please see the job attachments for further information regarding the Grade 7 and Grade 8 criteria.  Further guidance on Academic Attraction Payments can be found here.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check. For more information visit: https://www.mygov.scot/basic-disclosure/

In keeping with RGU's commitment to work/life balance you will have the opportunity to work from home for a portion of the working week, but you must be in a position to deliver teaching on campus to meet the requirements of the course. You also will benefit from a generous pension scheme, 46 days annual leave, onsite nursery, sports centre as well as a range of voluntary health and travel benefits.

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