Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Education)

Queen’s University Belfast; Belfast City District; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 70 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Holiday entitlement up to 8.4 weeks

Pension schemes

Flexible working options

Resumo da oferta

The Institute of Professional Legal Studies at Queen's University Belfast invites applications for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to undertake substantial postgraduate teaching. The role includes designing curricula, delivering lectures and tutorials, and assessing the progress of IPLS trainees with feedback across Professional Skills, Private Client and Public Law.

The successful candidate will drive innovative teaching using new technologies and online/hybrid delivery, coordinate moot

Qualificações

• Minimum of a 2:1 degree in Law or equivalent.
• Qualified as a Solicitor/Barrister in Northern Ireland.
• Good standing with the relevant professional body.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience as a Solicitor/Barrister.
• Experience in Legal Skills, Private Client and/or Public Law within the past three years.
• Experience in teaching and leading significant developments in higher education.
• Teaching experience at third level (Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer).
• Proven track record in designing courses for undergraduate/postgraduate study.
• Evidence of positive student evaluations or teaching awards.
• Experience in management of activities/resources and external collaboration.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deliver and assess IPLS teaching activities including lectures and tutorials.
• Set and mark formal examinations and provide feedback to trainees.
• Develop innovative teaching using emerging technologies, online and hybrid delivery.
• Organise IPLS trainee participation in moots and skills competitions.
• Develop and deliver international skills-based training for students and CPD.
• Contribute to development of the LLM in Advanced Legal Practice.

Formação académica

2:1 degree in Law or equivalent

Solicitor/Barrister qualification (NI)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Education)

Job description

About the job:

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.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.