Online Module Tutor Law

Online Module Tutor Law

Reference number: JR246459

Location: Remote

Contract Type: Freelance

Salary: Competitive

We are seeking module tutors with a Law background to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will lead and support the learning of our online students working in close collaboration with our university partner, the University of Essex. Further information on our programmes can be found at https://online.essex.ac.uk/.

We are looking for individuals with experience in any of the following subject areas:

• Contract Law
• Criminal Law
• Legal Skills and Context
• Public Law
• Business Law: Finance and Tax
• European Union Law
• Introduction to Public International Law
• International Trade Law
• Land Law
• Law of Tort
• Equity and Trusts
• Wills and the Administration of Estates
• Criminal and Civil Litigation
• Research Methods for Legal Studies
• Final Year Research Project

A detailed job description can be viewed here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/2s48fry4.

What you’ll bring to the role

You will have a strong academic background and practical applied experience in one or more of the relevant subject areas outlined above. You will also have experience of teaching and assessment on higher education programmes at postgraduate level as well as an enthusiasm for online learning.

Essential criteria

• Experience of teaching and assessing at some/all levels 4-7 within the UK HE sector.
• A willingness to teach at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as required/appropriate to experience.
• Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online meeting software.
• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with academic colleagues, tutors and students both face-to-face and in a virtual environment.
• Experience of working with students from a range of cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent written communication skills in English.
• Reliable internet connection.

Desirable criteria

• A PhD in a related area.
• Experience of teaching in an online environment.
• Familiarity with the UK Higher Education sector and UK Quality Assurance.
• Relevant Higher Education teaching qualification.
• Fellowship recognition by AdvanceHE.

What we do

Kaplan Open Learning is one of the world’s largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by a dedicated academic and professional services team.

Our mission is to continue to transform students’ lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than Sunday 20 April 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Additional Application Information

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, depending on the nature of the role, successful candidates may be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We can only consider candidates who are UK residents. UK residency means you must reside in the UK for at least 183 days per tax year.

Due to the freelance nature of this role, we cannot accept applications from candidates on a student visa (previously a tier 4 visa).

You will need to be available for the online New Tutor training that runs for 2 weeks from 13th May 2025 to 26th May 2025 (Dates to be confirmed).

New Tutor Training is mandatory, and the duration of the course is 2 weeks. However, this does not require you to be online for the whole of this period. Instead, you will engage in tasks and activities across the 2-week course such as the following:

1. Engage with a discussion forum.
2. Complete the compulsory training - GDPR and Prevent Duty.
3. Grade and provide feedback on an example student submission.
4. Read up on key KOL and University of Essex Online policies.
5. Complete quizzes, e.g., plagiarism quiz.

If you have any questions relating to the role of training required, please contact law@online.essex.ac.uk.

Application Support

If you require support completing the application, please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme and Reasonable Adjustments

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

Following the submission of an application, applicants will receive details of how to request their application be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme. Applicants will also be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments if selected for interview.