Lecturer in Law (Law clinic focus)

Lecturer in Law (Law clinic focus)

Salford Business School is looking for an experienced Lecturer in Law to join our growing Law Subject Group. This an exciting time to join the team, as we invest significantly in the School and implement our ambitious plans for growth in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will have experience of teaching in higher education and in supporting the delivery of clinical legal education. The successful candidate will have or be entitled to a practicing certificate as a solicitor or barrister and be able to supervise the provision of advice in the clinic. Key aspects of the role will include:

• Designing and teaching material and delivering across a range of modules; set and mark assessments;
• Supervise students in the SILKS law clinic and supporting pro-bono activities across the curriculum
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to learning, research and where appropriate external activities.

A bit about Salford Business School…

Our mission is to empower our diverse community of learners by inspiring curiosity, building confidence, and nurturing resilience to support every individual’s personal and professional journey. Through education, enterprise and applied research, we connect to industry, to the future, to our region and, through our partners, across the globe.

Law at Salford Business School is proud of its reputation as a provider of academically rigorous legal education with a distinctive employability agenda. The subject group has a vibrant, friendly, supportive and engaged staff base with a shared vision for excellence and a “learning by doing” approach to teaching and learning, while being proactive in responding to changes in the nature of legal education. We are currently shaping our offering to respond to changes in the legal training landscape and which wholly embraces Law Tech, focusing strongly on how automation will impact the provision of legal services in the future. Law at Salford Business School has a dedicated pro-bono offering, SILKS (Salford Information and Legal Knowledge Scheme), home to Salford Law Clinic  and other pro bono opportunities for our students and we are looking to expand these community outreach activities.

What’s in it for you?

There is a varied benefits package which you can tailor to suit your own lifestyle.  The role will be based on the University of Salford campus at Peel Park, however to help maintain work/life balance, when appropriate you can connect to work from wherever you are as flexibility on working from home is supported where possible. The role affords a range of benefits, to include:

• Competitive salary– and excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave– plus the option to buy additional holiday days
• Professional development– a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Wellbeing support –dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities, including discounted gym memberships

For more information or an informal conversation please contact Dr Emma Roberts, Head of Law: [email protected] .