Senior Lecturer in Law

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Cardiff seeks a Senior Lecturer in Law to deliver high-quality teaching and contribute to leading research. Candidates must hold a PhD and demonstrate expertise in areas like Intellectual Property Law and Commercial Law. The position offers flexible working opportunities and a salary range of £60,907 to £66,537, with both full-time and part-time roles available.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area.
• Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead on degree and module development and delivery.
• Conduct original and innovative research and contribute to research performance.
• Act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students.

Skills

Research

Teaching

Academic leadership

Communication

Education

PhD in Law or relevant field

Job description

Advert

Senior Lecturer in Law (Teaching & Research)

School of Law and Politics

The School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University is seeking to appoint Senior Lecturers (Grade 8) in Law.

The successful candidates will be or have the potential to be: excellent teachers and scholars; hold a PhD or equivalent professional expertise in Law or a cognate field; and have an ambitious research agenda that supports and/or expands the School’s current research strengths. The specific area(s) of legal research expertise and teaching within Law are Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Consumer Law, and Law and Technology.

The post holders may also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and contribute to the successful administration and management of the Law School.

Positions are open-ended and available as a full or part-time role. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Please direct any queries relating to this post to the Head of School at [e-mail]

Salary: £60,907 - £66,537 per annum, pro-rata if part-time (Grade 8)

Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances

Date advert posted: Thursday, 14 August 2025

Closing date: Sunday, 31 August 2025

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, BAME or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job Description

As a Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Law School the successful applicant will be required to deliver high-quality teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out research leading to the publishing of high-quality research. The successful applicant should be an active and collegiate member of the school community and contribute to every aspect of school life.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Research

• To conduct original and innovative research within the discipline of Law and contribute to the overall internationally recognised research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs including bidding for funding, publishing in international academic journals, international conferences and/or other research outputs,
• Develop research projects which have potential to receive internal or external funding.
• To give invited addresses to professional meetings and conferences at national and international level, building networks to develop research outputs and standing within the area of specialism to participate in School research activities
• Contribute to the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students and PhD supervision as a co-supervisor, reviewer or supervisor
• Actively participate in School research activities and the research and scholarship community.
• Have the potential to contribute to impact case studies, if appropriate
• To contribute fully to the management of postgraduate research
  
  

Teaching

• To lead on degree and module development and delivery and contribute to the pedagogy of subject area
• To act as programme manager, module leader and / or tutor – ensuring delivery of teaching in line with current curricular requirements, developing and applying innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and material which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
• To undertake work associated with examinations, such as setting and marking assessments and providing student feedback
• To act as a Personal Tutor and provide pastoral support to students, including supervising the work of Undergraduate and Master’s students, the co-supervision of PGR’s and acting as a PGR progress review panel member as required
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and engage in the peer review processes
• Participate in the teaching community including committee membership and student engagement activities
  
  

Leadership

• To provide academic leadership by co-ordinating the work of others to ensure areas of research/degree courses are organised and delivered effectively
• To be involved in the departmental level strategic planning and contribute to wider strategic planning processes in the University
  
  

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Person Specification

It is Cardiff University's policy to use the person specification as a key tool for shortlisting. Candidates should evidence that they meet ALL of the Essential Criteria as well as, where relevant, the Desirable. Meeting all of the Essential Criteria does not guarantee an interview however, as there may be other applicants who have demonstrated that they meet some or all of the desirable criteria, or that they meet the criteria to a greater depth and/or relevance.

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number - 20518BR_supporting_statement

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

• Postgraduate degree at PhD level in a related subject area or relevant industrial experience
• Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualification or experience
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• A well established expertise and significant high-quality proven portfolio of research
• Substantial teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level, demonstrating teaching innovation and course development and design
• Established national and growing international reputation within academic field
• Proven substantial record of publications in national and international journals and/or other research outputs.
• Proven record of contributing and leading successful research bids
• Proven ability to design, deliver and continuously develop modules across the Schools teaching programmes including in two or more of the following fields: Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Consumer Law, Law and Technology,
  
  

Pastoral, Communication and Team Working

• Proven record of academic leadership
• The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to teach Company Law, and/or Contract Law
• Ability to teach in the medium of Welsh.
• Ability to support or deliver pro-bono teaching.
  
  

Additional Information

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Other

• To undertake and lead operational administrative responsibilities as requested by Head of School and senior management team to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world, and contribute to and/or lead bids for consultancy and additional funds
• To engage effectively with organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional, national and international profile.
• Be a collaborative, collegiate colleague with a commitment to engage in the life of the School and contribute fully to the community, teaching, research and administrative activities.
• Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role.
  
  

Salary Range Min.

60,907

Salary Range Max.

66,537

Job Category

Academic - Teaching & Research

Grade

Grade 8