Job Description

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Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Law

Vacancy Ref
51643
Location
Swansea
Salary
Grade 8 48,822 - 58,225 per annum & Grade 7 41,064 to 47,389 per annum
Closing Date
Friday, November 21, 2025
Senior Lecturer/ Lecturer in Law
Swansea Campus based, but will be required to work across all campuses and other locations
Lecturer: 41,064 to 47,389 per annum
Senior Lecturer 48,822 - 58,225 per annum
- ABOUT US -
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.
UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.
Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience and have been awarded 1st in Wales and 2nd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2025)
Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.
We are now looking primarily for a Senior Lecturer in Law to lead our team on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week. Interested early career academics may be appointed as a Lecturer in Law.
- THE ROLE -
The Senior Lecturer in Law will be located within the Institute of Management and Health. You will be under the line management of the Academic Director and will be expected to take operational direction of a Programme (or Programmes) of Study at undergraduate and / or postgraduate level.
At Senior Lecturer level, you will be primarily concerned with learning and teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and contributing to the Law programmes which fall the Swansea Law School, which are underpinned by a professional focus on Law and monitoring and evaluation of the programme(s), including offering academic leadership, support and guidance to a limited number of staff. You will be expected to manage the programmes, contribute to teaching and learning related to Law, although will also contribute to the wider Law and Criminology portfolio.
Candidates wishing to be considered at Lecturer level will devise a range of teaching and assessment materials, covering several modules and subject areas within the broad areas of Law. You will deliver teaching in a variety of different learning environments and use a variety of teaching styles and approaches, including all levels of undergraduate study and, where appropriate, postgraduate study. You will offer both academic and pastoral feedback and support to students to the highest professional standards and with regard to the ongoing enhancement of the student experience.
Please view the for further details, where you will also find a list of the essential and desirable 'Person Specification' criteria.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
- Annual leave entitlement is 35 days', plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days pro rata
- For information on our staff benefits, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/jobs
- This role may be eligible for sponsorship subject to Home Office salary threshold requirements https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job (grade 5 and above)
- This application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your application and supporting statement.
- You will be asked to confirm if you are applying for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer or both
Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click 'Cymraeg' at the top right of the screen.
Closing date: 21 November 2025, 11:59pm
Interview date : TBC
Function
Academic
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
37