Senior Lecturer in Law
£46,890 - £57,310pa plus £4,000 London Weighting and Excellent Benefits
Based on-site up to 3 days a week at our Holborn and/or Tower Hill Campus **
Full Time Permanent
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About Arden University:
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
Our students come from a variety of backgrounds and personal circumstances which often impacts the way in which they interact with their programme. Our programmes provide a less traditional model of study which is accessible for busy learners. They are able to study more flexibly and to excel within our learning environment. As a University, we are passionate about providing accessible and innovative education in a supportive manner.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About the Department:
The Law Department sits within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology and is a small but supportive team who work in a collaborative manner to provide a high-quality student experience. Our focus is on practice ready programmes that will align with professional practice requirements
About the Opportunity:
As a Senior Lecturer, you will contribute to the development and delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, ensuring high levels of student outcomes. You will teach and support on-campus activity as well taking the lead on implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Law Department strategies at our London Campuses. This will involve:
- Supporting Programme Leaders with the development and monitoring of our programmes, ensuring high levels of student outcomes
- Working with the Law Department Leadership Team to ensure efficient and effective delivery of programmes
- Undertaking scholarly activity
- Responsibility for a programme or suite of associated named awards/programmes
- Module leadership of several large, core modules
- Overall responsibility for a year group or cohort within a large programme
- Line management of Lecturers (who may themselves lead modules)
You will collaborate with stakeholders across the university to ensure efficient, high-quality programme delivery that aligns with Arden’s vision of accessible, career-focused education.
** you will be campus based for up to 3 days a week to suit the student timetable. You will be expected to work from both Holborn and Tower Hill as required. There may be some hybrid working, as well as occasional evenings and weekends.
About You:
You will need to have a good understanding of both the Qualifying Law Degree and Solicitors Qualifying Examinations as well as wider industry issues.
You will need to be:
- Qualified to postgraduate level in English Law.
- Have the knowledge required to be able to teach across the LLB curriculum including the foundations of legal knowledge and at least two other modules offered by the Law Department. This includes modules linked to the SQE curriculum.
- Have a strong understanding of current teaching, learning and assessment practices in Higher Education
- AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months (we will support you to achieve recognition)
- A PhD in Law and/or legal practice experience is welcome but not essential.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please e-mail Harriet Jones, Head of Department, hjones@arden.ac.uk.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Our Values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
Closing Date: 24 March 2025
Interviews will take place in one of our London Campuses on 8 April 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
