Lecturer ASE

Department

Ranked in the global top 50 of the World Universities Rankings (WUR) 2024, Essex Law School promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of its work and is committed to social justice and excellence in research and excellence in education. Essex Law School is one of the largest law schools in the UK and offers a wide range of courses to students that combine experiential learning opportunities. Alongside our single-honours LLB, we deliver joint LLBs with various other subjects such as human rights, politics, philosophy, business, finance, and criminology and run an award-winning joint English and French law degree. At the postgraduate level, we offer courses in subjects including international trade law, maritime law, business and commercial law, corporate responsibility and business law, law and technology, law, environment and sustainability, international criminal law, international law (including human rights and business law pathways), and human rights (both LLMs and interdisciplinary MAs)).

Duties of the Role

Essex Law School is recruiting a lecturer to join our diverse community of scholars, who will be able to contribute to teaching in the undergraduate curriculum, particularly land law and equity and trusts. The appointee will demonstrate a commitment to providing an engaging, innovative curriculum that meets the modern needs of our diverse student body in a campus-based environment. An ability to contribute to teaching in other areas of the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum, including at least one compulsory area of our LLB curriculum, is essential. The successful candidate will deliver innovative and engaging teaching, supervision and learning support to our students, select appropriate methods of assessment and feedback to learners, supervise student projects, and undertake leadership duties. 

This is a Fixed term, full time position from 01/01/2025 until 31/12/2025.

 Skills and qualifications required

Applicants will have a relevant doctoral level research degree or equivalent professional experience/practice or be close to completion of a PhD, as well as having an undergraduate/postgraduate degree in law (or equivalent professional experience). They will have experience in teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to contribute to teaching and learning support in engaging and innovative ways.

The University of Essex is a campus based University and all academic appointments are made with the expectation that you will be present on campus to fulfil the requirements of your position. At the time of a job offer, the possibility of hybrid working, will be discussed and considered on an individual basis, but you will be required to be based within the UK.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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