SENIOR LECTURER IN LAW

at  Buckinghamshire New University

SENIOR LECTURER - £42,978 - £54,395

Buckinghamshire New University is an ambitious, modern university that is always open to fresh ideas and thinking. We believe in the transformative power of education, and in doing the right thing by our students, people and local community. That’s why our BNU community is a special place to work and study, and where people who want to make a difference can contribute and succeed.
Our University’s DRIVE values and are at the heart of all that we do. We are united in being dynamic, responsible, inclusive, visionary and empowering to ensure that we provide the best experience to our learners and offer excellent service to our partners and to each other as colleagues. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.
The School of Business and Law is working strategically to ensure the growth of the Law programme offered at BNU, as well as ensuring the offering of a student appealing law programme which focuses on recruiting home and international students. The School is seeking to appoint a senior lecture in Law.
A qualified law lecturer with an interest in mooting you will have teaching responsibilities on the UG and PG programmes. Candidates who can offer Criminal Law, EU Law, Family Law, and Law Research Methods teaching are particularly invited to apply.
The key duties of the post holder will be to provide excellent teaching and learning law, undertake course leader duties, undertake personal tutor duties, contribute to research and knowledge exchange, and provide an excellent student experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To be used in alignment with our Academic Charter and Career Pathways
Job Title: Senior Lecturer in Law
School/Directorate: School of Business and Law
Grade: H
Location: High Wycombe with travel to other campuses
Responsible to: Deputy Head of School

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:

• Conduct effective research and scholarly activity, generate income and align own research with teaching and learning to generate excelled student outcomes
• Collaborate and engage with relevant business and professional networks to promote teaching and learning and research in a professional context
• Engage in effective doctoral supervision and develop early career research
• Contribute significantly to knowledge through refereed conference outputs and peer-reviewed (non-conference) outputs
• Embed research within teaching and curriculum and contribute to research impact and student outcomes
• Contribute to the leadership of an inclusive and interdisciplinary research culture
• Undertake collaborative research with external partners, communities, professional bodies and/or employers.
• Significantly contribute to the REF and KEF and to internal and external research and enterprise strategies

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Expert knowledge and research in discipline/field
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Track record of delivering quality learning and teaching to students/learners achieving excellent student outcomes
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Evidence as an active researcher and delivery of high-quality research and scholarship
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Significant contribution to research active communities
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Proven track record in delivering excellent student/customer experience
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Active contribution to subject association; learning society or professional body
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Experience of generating income or securing external project funding
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Experience of doctoral research supervision, personal tutoring, mentoring or supporting continuing professional development
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SKILLS

Excellent presentation and teaching delivery skills*
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Digitally able and proficient in Microsoft tools
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Highly effective customer service skills
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A willingness and ability to work in off-site locations and across all University campuses, as required
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A willingness and ability to contribute to University Open Days (which may fall on Saturdays)

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• you will be required to deliver a micro-teach as part of your interview

JOB PURPOSE:

• Deliver a first-class student experience and undertake impactful research and knowledge exchange activities
• Lead and undertake curriculum development, professional practice, enterprise activity, research and other forms of scholarly activity, contributing to the wider work of the School or wider University
• Practice an inclusive approach and support building an inclusive university community where people can be themselves