Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Law)

The University of Law; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,250 - 42,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Scheme

Life Assurance

Contributory Pension Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

Student Discounts

Job summary

An academic institution in Greater London seeks qualified lawyers to join its Law Academic Team as Lecturers or Senior Lecturers. This role involves delivering high-quality, practice-focused teaching across various legal programmes. Candidates should possess significant professional law experience and educational qualifications, with a competitive salary package and 35 days of annual leave. The position operates within a diverse and supportive academic environment, ideal for those eager to mentor the next generation of legal professionals.

Qualifications

• Sufficient breadth of professional experience in law to develop teaching programmes.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (HEA) or willingness to pursue.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses and provide academic coaching to students.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and improve student support.
• Develop content and assessment within modules.

Skills

Professional experience in law

Teaching and mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant subject

Postgraduate qualification for Senior Lecturer

Job description

We’re looking for qualified lawyers to bring their real-world experience into the classroom as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer within our Law Academic Team at our Moorgate campus.

This role is ideal for solicitors, barristers or lawyers who are ready to step away from fee-earning and use their professional expertise to shape the next generation of legal professionals. You’ll be part of a supportive academic community, delivering high-quality, practice-focused teaching across our professional and academic programmes. Our delivery model operates on a 5-over-7-day working pattern, which may include evenings and weekends, reflecting the flexible way our students learn.

Reporting to our Academic Management Team, you’ll teach across a range of programmes including the LPC, SQE, BPC, PGDL/MAL, LLM in Legal Practice, LLB, Professional Skills and other postgraduate and professional courses. Depending on your experience, the role may also involve conducting Higher Rights of Audience assessments.

We welcome applications from lawyers across all practice areas. In particular, we’re keen to hear from qualified solicitors and barristers with experience in practice who are motivated by teaching, mentoring and passing on the realities of legal life beyond the textbooks.

As a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, You Will

• Teach on our courses and act as an academic coach to students, signposting students on pastoral aspects during their learning journey.
• Deliver high quality teaching and support for learning, including communication with other academics for the continuous improvement of teaching and student support.
• Identify the need for developing the content, structure, assessment within modules with colleagues and make proposals on how this should be achieved.
• Contribute to effective design and review of inclusive learning; maintain quality standards and regulations in curricular design.
• Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high level skills.

Is this you?

• Sufficient breadth and depth of professional experience in the relevant discipline to develop teaching programmes and learning support.
• Professional, credible, commands respect.

Requirements for Lecturer Positions

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (HEA) or equivalent or willingness to work towards it.
• Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to work towards PGCHE.
• Must enrol into the Programme (delivered and financially supported by the University) usually within 12 months of passing probation; successful completion is essential to this role.

Requirements for Senior Lecturer Positions

• Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Fellowship of Advance HE (HEA).
• Relevant teaching qualification.

Senior Lecturers will have developed significant expertise in the application and practical delivery of a range of teaching techniques, pastoral care, mentoring colleagues, assessment design, marking and team leadership.

For a full overview of the role please visit https://careers.law.ac.uk/ or email [e-mail].

Deadline for application is 9th January 2026.

Why join us?

Competitive salary for a Lecturer: £40,250 – £42,250 and for a Senior Lecturer: £48,000 – £53,000, plus London weighting of £4,200.

Annual leave entitlement of 35 days plus Bank Holidays.

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts.

Our Approach

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.

We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process; please contact the ULaw Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail].

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK. If in doubt please visit the Employers' right to work checklist – GOV.UK.

We are not a licensed sponsor.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check – you will be notified of this during the application process.