Legal Advice Centre Manager/ Senior Lecturer

Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Wolverhampton is seeking a permanent Legal Advice Centre Manager. The role involves managing the Centre, tutoring students in legal skills, and engaging with local practitioners to enhance opportunities. The ideal candidate should possess a legal degree and relevant professional qualifications, along with teaching experience in Law programmes. This position promotes diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal practice is required.
• Teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate Law programmes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the Faculty’s Legal Advice Centre.
• Tutor students in legal advice skills.
• Engage with relevant employers to enhance mentoring opportunities.

Skills

Legal advising

Student tutoring

Engagement with local practitioners

Education

Good honours degree in Law or equivalent

Professional qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences is seeking to appoint to this permanent, full time position.

We are looking for an individual to manage and develop the Faculty’s Legal Advice Centre, including tutoring of students in the necessary skills for legal advice and supervising students’ advice giving. You will be required to engage with local practitioners, voluntary sector organisations and other relevant employers in the justice system to enhance mentoring opportunities and to lead and support students participating in legal skills competitions.

You will have a good honours degree in Law or a Common Professional Examination, or equivalent, an appropriate professional qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister and a current practising certificate. Recent work experience in legal practice is required.

You will also have appropriate teaching experience as you will also teach and lead modules on undergraduate and post graduate Law programmes.

For further discussion regarding this post please contact Dr Lee Crofts at [e-mail]

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

Please note: Applications are scored against the criteria set out in the job description and person specifications attached to this advert. Applications are not assessed against the job advert so please ensure your applications are crafted against the Job Description and Person Specification contained within it.