Academic Tutor Law Hourly Paid (Multiple opportunities) Sunderland, North East England, England
Job description
To deliver high quality teaching as part of a teaching team within Sunderland Law
School. Teaching may be spread across undergraduate (LLB) and postgraduate
(LLM Legal Practice) programmes. If you are a qualified solicitor you may also
supervise students working on live client work in Sunderland Student Law Clinic.
Key Responsibilities
and Accountabilities:
Teaching and Learning
• To deliver high quality teaching, as part of a teaching team in a developing
capacity within an established programme of study, with guidance from a
mentor if required.
- Teach in a developing capacity in a variety of settings from small group tutorials
- Transfer knowledge in the form of practical skills, methods and techniques.
- Identify learning needs of students and define appropriate learning objectives.
- Ensure that content, methods of delivery and learning materials will meet the
- Develop own teaching materials, methods and approaches with guidance.
- Challenge thinking, foster debate and develop the ability of students to engage
- Supervise the work of students, provide advice on study skills and help them
- Select appropriate assessment instruments and criteria, assess the work and
progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive
feedback to students.
- Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and
teaching.
- Continually update knowledge and understanding at the forefront of the
of professional practice.
- Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area or professional practice into
the course of study.
- Use teaching resources and facilities as appropriate.
- Plan and manage own teaching and tutorials.
Liaison and Networking
• Liaise with colleagues/students and participate in internal networks.
- Join external subject/research/teaching networks to share information and
ideas.
Leadership and Management
• For a clinic supervisor role, you will supervise students working on live client
- May supervise post-graduate students or researchers or other grant-funded
- Could be expected to supervise students’ projects, fieldwork and placements.
- May act as Module Leader and manage personal administrative tasks including
contributing to the planning of delivery of taught programmes as relevant so as
to contribute to quality enhancement in all areas of academic activity.
Teamwork
• Collaborate with academic colleagues as appropriate.
- Attend and contribute to subject group and team meetings.
- Share responsibility in deciding how to deliver modules and assess students.
Other
- Use listening, interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues
- Refer students as appropriate to services providing further help.
- Develop initiative, creativity and judgement in applying appropriate approaches
- Respond to pedagogical and practical challenges.
- Adhere to academic governance, equality and diversity, relevant health and
safety and risk management requirements.
Special
Circumstances:
University of Sunderland
Role Profile
Part 2
Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria
Essential
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
- Honours degree in Law or related discipline
Knowledge and Experience:
- Demonstrable commitment to engagement in continuous professional
- Previous teaching experience in an FE or HE environment or equivalent
- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline
- Business Law
- Employment Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Contract Law
- Tort
- Family Law
Desirable
Qualifications and Professional Memberships:
- Postgraduate qualification (normally doctorate or Masters) or equivalent.
- Qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales and eligibility to obtain a
- Higher Education Academy Fellowship status or working towards this.
• Previous teaching experience in an HE environment.
Knowledge and Experience:
• Previous teaching experience in an HE environment.
Part 2B: Key Competencies
Competencies are
assessed at the
interview/selection
testing stage
Oral and Written Communication
• Summarises and interprets complex, conceptual and special matters to aid
- Uses appropriate styles and arguments to influence and negotiate satisfactory
- Monitors understanding of others, develops approach and takes corrective
- Conveys information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature using a
range of styles and media selected to meet the needs of others.
- Presents complex information in formats appropriate to non-specialists without
- Monitors the reactions of others and takes appropriate steps to remedy any
miscommunications.
Teaching and Learning Support
• Continuously reviews areas identified for improvement and develops content
- Reflects on own and others practice and develops insights into the learning
process.
Service Delivery
• Adapts services and systems to meet customer’s needs and identifies ways of
- Learns from complaints and takes action to resolve them.
- Collates feedback and views from customers and keeps up-to-date with market
- Actively promotes services.
Pastoral Care and Welfare
• Calms and reassures those in distress.
- Deals with difficult situations or confidential matters, according to policy and
- Involves others or refers elsewhere for assistance if the situation becomes
more complex and if additional help or information is required.
Analysis and Research
• Gathers data rigorously and conducts robust analysis, questioning
- Develops hypotheses and concepts to explain data, events and phenomena.
- Reports findings to wider community and is able to withstand challenge by
Teamwork and Motivation
• Helps to clarify priorities and ensure they are understood by all.
- Supports colleagues in need of extra help.
- Monitors progress and takes appropriate action to deal with difficulties or
slippage.
Date Completed: January 2023
