Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Bar Vocational Studies)

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK’s largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

Background

The City Law School has the largest single cohort for Bar training delivering the very highest quality legal education to over 400 students each year from the UK and around the world. We are based in Clerkenwell in a modern, architect-designed building with access to cutting edge technology and facilities.

Responsibilities

The City Law School is seeking to appoint two permanent full-time Lecturer/Senior Lecturers and one 12-month fixed term contract (with potential to extend up to 3 years) full-time Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to join our exceptional team on the Bar Vocational Studies course. We are looking for qualified barristers with experience of professional practice at the Bar of England and Wales. Previous experience of teaching is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to the successful candidates. The role attracts a competitive salary together with benefits which include a sector-leading pension and opportunities for promotion and personal development.

Person Specification

We require lecturers who can deliver knowledge and skills, including advocacy, on the Civil and/or Criminal parts of the course. Applications are welcome from all areas of practice.

Teaching on the BVS mostly takes place between September and April. The City Law School encourages and supports staff to maintain active links with the Bar subject to teaching commitments. There is a significant number of lecturers on the team who enjoy the benefits of a stimulating and rewarding career at City alongside maintaining a practice or a part-time judicial appointment.

Additional Information

Closing date: 27th January 2025 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will be scheduled in the week commencing 10 February 2025.

The selection process will involve an interview and an exercise. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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