Lecturer in Law

Faculty/Department
- Law and Criminology
- Salary Scale
- £40,521- £44,263 per annum, £45,585- £54,395 per annum
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Full-time / Part-time
- Full-Time
- Weekly Hours
- 36.5
- Employment Visa
- Sponsorable
- Posted Date
- 22/01/2024
- Closing Date
- 07/03/2024
- Ref No
- 5396

The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are - Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply

**Benefits**:
Employment Visa

The Role

The Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Law who will contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research activities in Law.

The area of specialisation is open, but we particularly welcome applicants with existing interests in any of the following: public law, criminal law, tort, human rights, commercial law.

This is an opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, friendly and dedicated team building the future of a department which was established as Wales’s first Law school 123 years ago and which has a proud history of teaching and research with alumni throughout the world.

Appointments are normally made within 4 - 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you’ll do

**Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role**

In collaboration with other Departmental colleagues and in consultation with external professional bodies where appropriate:
**Teaching and Learning Duties**
- To prepare for and deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and (exceptionally) other taught provision.
- To take responsibility for coordinating the delivery of Departmental modules
- To contribute to the design, planning and delivery of Under graduate provision, in collaboration with colleagues in the Department, the Faculty and other relevant stakeholders and within the parameters of the University’s protocols for teaching, learning and assessment;
- As a member of the teaching team, you will have a Personal Tutor group and will be required to hold formal meetings, some of which will include opportunities to discuss assessment and feedback with a view to ensuring, at all times, on-going learner development;
- To engage with Aberystwyth University’s formal structures for curriculum development in the planning and preparation of new provision and the delivery of excellent teaching and learning undertake all relevant duties which will include:

- Assessing assignments and completing feedback within a tight timescale and in accordance with Departmental and University guidelines with reference to AU’s Assessment and Feedback policy;
- Engage productively with AU IT systems;
- Liaising with External Examiners with respect to specific aspects of the provision and
- Ensure the curriculum reflects the needs of the employability agenda and strategy for the University.

**Research**
- To undertake research that leads to the publication and dissemination of REF returnable research outputs;
- To produce or have clear potential to produce work that is recognised in terms of originality, significance and rigour;
- To engage pro-actively and responsibly with the Departmental and AU research agenda and strategy;
- To supervise post-graduate research students;
- To foster research-based partnerships, networks and collaborations at local, national and/or International level;
- To understand and engage with the Research Engagement and Impact agenda; and
- To contribute to the nurturing of a productive research environment within and beyond the Department.

**Other Duties**
- To make a positive and pro-active contribution to marketing and recruitment at UG & PG curriculum level;
- To engage with and contribute to open and visiting days and to participate in schools visits and other recruitment and outreach events;
- To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post;
- To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post;
- To be committed to your own professional development through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme;
- Unless already achieved, to complete the PGCTHE qualification or work towards Higher Education Academy accreditation at the appropriate level to complete the requirements of probation;
- To engage as required with relevant AU procedures for HR matters including Effective Contribution System (probation and appraisal); annual leave; sickness absence procedures; workload allocation process; research monitoring; and any other relevant procedure; and
- Contributing to the administrative work of the Department as reasonably requested by your Head of Department or nominee.
- Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The responsibilities of this vacancy have been matched to the Academic Role Profile Teaching and Research 2/3. Details of the role profile can be found at:
Who you are - Qualifications,