Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Education)

Queen's University Belfast; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen's University Belfast invites applications for a lecturer / senior lecturer role to design and deliver postgraduate teaching across Professional Skills and Development, Private Client and Public Law, and related modules.

The successful candidate will lead in innovative teaching, including online and hybrid delivery, contribute to assessments, supervise IPLS trainees, coordinate moot and international skills-based activities, and support

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in Law or equivalent.
• Qualified as a Solicitor/Barrister in Northern Ireland.
• Must be in good standing with the relevant professional body.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience as a Solicitor/Barrister.
• Experience in teaching Legal Skills, Private Client and/or Public Law in the past three years.
• Evidence of managing and leading significant teaching developments (Senior Lecturer).
• Experience at third level teaching (Lecturer).
• Experience and reputation in designing courses at undergraduate/postgraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and develop holistic teaching and assessment activities for IPLS postgraduate programmes.
• Develop innovative teaching approaches, including online and hybrid delivery and emerging technologies.
• Organise and develop participation of IPLS trainees in national and international moots and skills competitions.
• Develop, design and deliver international skills-based training for students and CPD.
• Assist in development, supervision, assessment and enhancement of the LLM in Advanced Legal Practice.

Skills

Legal Skills

Private Client

Public Law

Teaching

Education

2:1 degree in Law (or equivalent)

Job description

The Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) was established at The Queen's University of Belfast in1977 to provide vocational training for trainee barristers and solicitors in Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Law Society of Northern Ireland and the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland.

IPLS is seeking to recruit a lecturer / senior lecturer to undertake significant teaching at post graduate level this will include:

• The design, deliver and development of a holistic approach to teaching and assessment activities within IPLS including lectures, tutorials, setting and marking formal examinations and assessment of the work and progress of IPLS trainees by reference to appropriate criteria and provide constructive feedback to trainees in all aspects of Professional Skills and Development, Private Client and Public Law and such other teaching in substantive modules as required by the Director.
• The development of approaches to teaching the learning which reflect developing practice and teaching and learning activities of IPLS by pursing new and innovative teaching including consideration of emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and legal technology and the use of online and hybrid delivery and contribute to the enhancement of quality teaching within the Institute.
• The organisation and development of participation by IPLS trainees in national and international moots and skills-based competitions.
• The development, design and delivery of international skills-based training for students and CPD including in person, online and hybrid delivery.
• Assisting in the development, organisation, teaching, supervision, assessment and the ongoing enhancement of the LLM in Advanced Legal Practice.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Minimum of 2:1 degree in Law or equivalent.
• Qualified as a Solicitor/Barrister in Northern Ireland.
• Must be in good standing with the relevant professional body.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience as a Solicitor/Barrister.
• Experience in the practice of Legal Skills ,Private Client and/ or Public Law within the past three years.
• Evidence of successfully managing and leading significant developments in teaching (Senior Lecturer (Education)).
• Relevant teaching experience at third level (Lecturer (Education)).
• Significant experience and established reputation of teaching and designing courses at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level in higher education (Senior Lecturer (Education)).
• Record of good student evaluations and/or teaching awards (Senior Lecturer (Education)).
• Experience in management staff and/or resources of leading activities which contribute to the reputation of development of the organisation (Senior Lecturer (Education)).
• Experience of productive external collaboration (Senior Lecturer (Education)).

This is not an exhaustive list. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.