Lecturer (Teaching) Academic Support and Study Skills

About us

UCL Laws has a student body comprising around 1100 students and a Faculty of around 135 academic staff, visiting professors, and distinguished judicial and other honorary staff. It provides some of the finest, research-led thinking and education on law anywhere in the world. UCL Laws is ranked 1^st in the UK for studying Law in The Times Good University Guide 2025 and 2^nd in the UK in the Guardian's University Guide 2025.

We believe research and education should make a difference, to thinking about law, to the practice of law, and to the administration of justice. Our scholarship and research-led education draws on theory, doctrine and social science, and is interdisciplinary and global in nature. We have achieved the highest ratings in the last four instances of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), including being the top ranked law school in the UK REF2021 (first for GPA, first for overall 4* ratings, and first for QI). We pride ourselves on the collaborative and welcoming atmosphere of UCL Laws, and our community of students, teachers, researchers and alumni help foster our students’ potential during their time with us and throughout their careers.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a Lecturer (Teaching) focusing on Academic Support and Study Skills to support and mentor students with their academic skills and understanding of the discipline of law as they develop as academic legal scholars. The role will work closely with the Director of Education and the Laws’ Programme Directors to identify, develop and deliver a range of support initiatives that complement existing provisions, and assist with monitoring and evaluating learning outcomes, academic performance and contributing to quality assurance of taught modules and programmes.

This role is offered as a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2025 on a full-time basis (we will also consider part-time applications).

The deadline for applications is 08 December 2024, and interviews will take place week commencing 16 December 2024.

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, please contact Professor Olga Thomas at .

About you

The successful candidate will hold an undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree qualification in law, and have an up-to-date, broad legal education knowledge across the discipline. They will have a good understanding of academic legal skills and standards of professional practice and be experienced in teaching law and/or delivering professional training in a legal setting.

The successful candidate will possess highly developed written and verbal communication skills, strong organisational skills and personal effectiveness to handle a busy workload with multiple priorities. They will have excellent interpersonal and coaching skills, with the ability to convey clear, constructive feedback, and demonstrate a strong sense of collegiality and teamwork, working harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds.

A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

What we offer

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.

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