Lecturer in Law (Community Law Clinic) (Education and Scholarship)

This part time post is available as a 0.2-0.4 FTE role from January 2023 until the 2nd  January 2024.

We can be flexible with when hours are worked, the only condition being that it will need to be on a working day when students are present. But the specific days/shift times can be agreed with the successful candidate.

About the role

The University of Exeter’s Community Law Clinic (CLC)  is looking for an experienced immigration practitioner to join the law department in Exeter, Devon. The ideal candidate would be a highly skilled, motivated and passionate legal professional, who is dedicated to social justice and workers’ rights, and can use their skills to make a real difference to the local community.

The successful candidate will be expected to focus on teaching and supervising on the University law clinic. There may be an opportunity to contribute to other teaching depending on skills and experience.

About you

You will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by relevant experience in practice
• Be open to using a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities
• It is desirable that you have some evidence of excellent teaching where possible. 

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave  (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Informal Enquiries

Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Kim McDonald [email protected]