Senior Lecturer - BTC

About this role

Bristol Law School UWE has been a leading provider of legal education for over 40 years. We are proud to be a full-service Law School offering a comprehensive suite of academic and professional law courses. As a forward-thinking Law School, we have invested heavily in creating the right environment for our students to build both academic knowledge of the law, and the practical skills required to enter legal practice. We offer state of the art facilities, including two mock courtrooms, modern Harvard lecture theatres and teaching spaces, a Legal Resource Room, and a dedicated Business and Law Clinic, where our law students undertake a range of pro bono work, supervised by solicitors or barristers.

We are an ambitious, innovative and inclusive Law School where our staff work hard to advance knowledge, inspire students and transform futures.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Lecturer for our growing Bar Training Course (BTC) in our suite of Professional Law programmes. Working with an experienced team of Professional Law colleagues, successful applicants will teach, assess and support students on the Bar Training Course.

We are seeking applicant with current or previous practice experience as a barrister in areas of Civil related subjects and/or Criminal related subjects. Experience of teaching in a HE setting is desirable, but not essential. It is expected successful applicants will also undertake module leadership role on the BTC and supervise dissertations/projects on the Professional Law programmes. Successful candidate will also work closely with the Head of School, Associate Directors and Programme Leaders to continue the development of the School’s learning and teaching initiatives and ensure the innovative nature of the curriculum.

About you:  

We are seeking to recruit innovative, inclusive and collaborative individual for this role. Candidate must have current or previous experience of practice as a barrister in at least either the Civil Law related subject areas or the Criminal Law related subject areas covered on the BTC. Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong organisational and time management skills, and the ability to communicate complex information effectively. A commitment to a student-centred approach and maintaining high ethical standards is crucial. In addition, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and manage demanding situations is important.

Where is this role based? 

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.