About us: UWE, Bristol Law School is a leading UK provider of legal education offering the full suite of academic and professional law courses. Our Business and Law School has been purpose built to provide the best possible environment in which to learn. Bristol Law School offers state of the art facilities, including two mock courtrooms, modern Harvard lecture theatres and teaching spaces, a Legal Resource Room, and a dedicated Business Advice Clinic, where our law students undertake a range of Pro Bono work supervised by Solicitors or Barristers.
The vacancy:
The post holder will join a vibrant and growing team who are engaged in a broad range of scholarly activities and research.
We are looking for innovative, inclusive and collaborative individuals to join our Law School at UWE Bristol to teach across our academic, practice-led, research informed academic programmes as well as provide dissertation and project support.
There is no better time to join UWE, Bristol as we focus on developing our portfolio of courses and embedding the university’s ambitious and exciting Strategy 2030 into our law curriculum. We would love to hear from candidates with the requisite knowledge, skills, experience and desire to join our ambitious and motivated team.
About you: We are expanding our team and are looking for a new colleague who can engage and inspire a diverse cohort of students, who is innovative and inclusive with excellent communication skills and a passion for people.
You must have sufficient breadth and depth of subject knowledge in at least two of the following areas:
This could be gained through scholarship, research or professional practice and you should have experience of teaching in a higher / further education sector and / or training in a professional setting.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed while we continue to develop incredible new facilities to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.
We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables'.
We are an ambitious and values led university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.
With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.
In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:
We also offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
Further information:
If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Mark Coombs (Associate Head of Bristol Law School) on 0117 3281920 or via email: mark3.coombs@uwe.ac.uk.
This is a permanent, full-time post.
Interviews are currently planned to take place on campus during week commencing 30 January 2023.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remote working.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.