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In the School of Law & Policing, we commit to provide for our 3000+ law, policing, forensic sciences, criminology, public services and archaeology students, drawn from the UK and overseas, a learning experience which is stimulating, challenging, high quality and research informed.. The School offers a full suite of undergraduate, masters and research degrees as well as professional postgraduate training, apprenticeships and executive education and training. We have a network of high-quality partnerships in the UK and overseas and run several externally funded research and knowledge transfer projects. Building on a strong performance in the last REF, we are seeking to make an excellent return to the next REF.

The School has a friendly, supportive and engaged staff base with a shared vision for excellence. With more than 150 successful, well qualified and culturally diverse academic staff, we are now looking to enhance expertise through the appointment of a lecturer.

The post holder will contribute broadly to leading the School’s wide portfolio of taught courses, supervise postgraduate research students and actively engage in research, innovation and income generating activities. For this position, the School is looking, in particular, for individuals with experience in practice as a solicitor, who can contribute to curriculum development and teaching across a range of professional law modules for the purposes of the Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE). We will consider all applications but are particularly interested in those who could teach the following professional law subjects: Business Law; Civil and Criminal Litigation; Personal Injury, Wills & Probate and Family Law.

The successful applicant should hold a good honours degree (or equivalent) in law and hold or be willing to register for a relevant master’s qualification and/or PhD. Ideally applicants will hold a teaching qualification or demonstrate willingness to undertake such a qualification.

Evidence of ability to produce publications to contribute to future REFs, and/or a willingness to engage in income generation and executive education & training and high-quality research or knowledge transfer work is essential.

Utilising excellent communication and presentation skills the successful applicant will demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to teaching and learning and be able to teach/supervise dissertations up to post graduate level.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston. Requests for flexible working or shared roles may be possible.

For informal discussion please contact Shaun Mills (Associate Dean) at [email protected] or call 01772 893077