We are looking to recruit law lecturers to join our Academic Team at our Bristol Campus as either a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer on a permanent basis. This role operates on a 5-over-7-day working pattern, which may include evenings and weekends to support our flexible delivery mode

We are interested in hearing from qualified Solicitors and/or Barristers and also welcome applications from experienced law lecturers.

Reporting into our Academic Manager, you will be providing tuition across The University of Law course portfolio including, LLB law degree, academic LLM, vocational LLM, law conversion programmes, Solicitors’ Qualifying Exam and Legal Practice Course to the best possible standard.

ULaw are committed to supporting your professional growth to become an outstanding Lecturer. Following completion of your probation we will enrol you on our PGCHE (Postgraduate Certificate of Higher Education) and support you to obtain this qualification and FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy).

You can view the job descriptions here for the Lecturer and Senior Lecturer vacancies.

As our Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer, you will:

• Deliver high quality teaching and support for learning, including communication with other academics for the continuous improvement of teaching and student support

• Identify the need for developing the content, structure, assessment within modules with colleagues and make proposals on how this should be achieved.

• Contribute to effective design and review of inclusive learning. Maintain quality standards and regulations in curricular and assessment design.

• Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high level skills

• Act as a module lecturer, academic coach and sign-post students on pastoral aspects during their learning journey.

Is this you?:

• Sufficient breadth and depth of professional experience in the relevant discipline to develop teaching programmes and learning support

• Professional, credible, commands respect

Requirements for Lecturer positions:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent in law, or undergraduate degree in any subject plus law conversion course.

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with legal practice experience and/or previous experience as a law lecturer

• Willingness to teach evenings and weekends where required

Requirements for Senior Lecturer positions:

• Postgraduate qualification

• Fellowship of Advance HE (HEA)

• PgCHE, PgCE or equivalent

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with legal practice experience and/or previous experience as a law lecturer

• Willingness to teach evenings and weekends where required

For Senior Lecturers you will have developed significant expertise in: Application and practical delivery of a range of teaching techniques, pastoral care, mentoring colleagues, assessments and marking, team leadership.

The closing date for application is 19th April 2026.

Why join us?

On top of a salary of Lecturer £40,500 - £42,500 & Senior Lecturer: £49,000-£54,000 you will enjoy:

• We provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Opportunity for professional development, including course sponsorship and fee discounts

• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.