Director of Academic Development and Research

Location: Flexible (Any UK Campus)

The University of Law is a leading for-profit private higher-education institution. Combining our history and heritage with an agile and commercial outlook, we have delivered significant growth over recent years and have exciting ambitions for the future. We are one of the UK’s largest law schools with an impressive history dating back to 1876. We employ over 1,400 staff and have over 17,000 students studying Law, Criminology, Policing, Psychology, Computer Science, as well as Business and Management through our dedicated Business School.

An opportunity has risen to join our Senior Academic Team as a Director of Academic Development and Research, a pivotal role in the delivery of teaching excellence and academic enhancement through leadership of academic staff training and development. As Director, you will also lead on the development of a research and enterprise environment including delivery of the University’s applied research activities to ensure research informed teaching across the University, the development of training for academics to enhance academic and pedagogic innovation and supporting the submission of the Teaching Excellence Framework submission

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on the delivery of the University’s’ training activities relating to pedagogic practice, academic development, teaching and learning projects and the evaluation of pedagogic practice to ensure teaching excellence.
• In consultation with the Director of Education, foster sector-leading innovation in programme design and delivery, together with supporting training for programme design and delivery.
• Develop an annual programme of academic training and development to stimulate and challenge academic colleagues ensuring the highest levels of staff participation and engagement.
• Monitor and develop appropriate mechanisms to ensure that staff are appropriately supported in their academic and pedagogic development.
• Support the PVC/ DVC/ VC in developing a University Research, Enterprise and Scholarship strategy and environment including relevant policies.
• Work in partnership with the People & OD Team on areas of joint policy responsibility such as but not limited to educational sponsorship and promotions. 

We are looking for individuals who are/have:

• The ability to identify and use a range of quality enhancement interventions to achieve resulting improvements in learning, teaching and quality outcomes in a University or Academic environment.
• Substantial experience of working at a senior level as an academic in the university sector.
• Significant people management, particularly motivation and development and teaching experience in an academic environment.
• The ability to establish external relationships and professional networks with other senior level education quality enhancement professionals, to inform decisions and actions to tangibly improve student engagement, learning, overall experience and ultimately education outcomes for the University and students alike.
• Senior Fellow HEA or equivalent and PhD qualified. 

In order to apply, please submit a comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV) along with a covering letter setting out your interest in the role and details of how you match the required criteria by the application close date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024. 

Benefits

On top of a competitive salary, we provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days, and there’s a rewards package that includes:

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Training and Qualifications (including Course Sponsorship/Fee Discount)
• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

For further information regarding the overall package please contact talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.

Our Approach

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.

We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process - please contact the ULaw Talent Acquisition Team talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.