Lecturer ASE/ASER

Department

Ranked 3rd in the UK for Research Power (Times Higher Education research power measure, Research Excellence Framework 2021), Essex Law School is recognised across the world for taking excellence in research and excellence in education equally seriously. We offer a wide range of courses to our students with a blend of experiential learning. The School promotes equality, diversity and inclusivity in all aspects of its work. Since its creation in 2002, our award-winning LLB Licence English and French Law (Double Degree) has continually expanded and now involves four French partner universities: Université Paris Nanterre, Université Lyon 3 Jean Moulin, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and Université Nice Côte d’Azur. The degree recruits over 80 students per year and in 2019 was awarded an educational excellence prize by the Franco-British Lawyers Society.

Duties of the Role

Essex Law School is recruiting a Lecturer on a teaching (ASE) or teaching and research (ASER) contract to join our diverse community of scholars, who will be able to contribute to teaching on the LLB Licence English and French Law (Double Degree) as well as other law programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will have teaching experience demonstrating an expertise in French public law (especially in “droit constitutionnel” or “droit administratif”). In addition, you will contribute to teaching in at least one other undergraduate or postgraduate law module taught in the English language. An ability to contribute to other areas of the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum is desirable. The appointee will demonstrate a commitment to providing an engaging, innovative curriculum that meets the modern needs of our student body. The successful candidate will take an active role in the administration of the LLB Licence English and French Law (Double Degree) and of the School. An ASER appointee will carry out research and produce high-quality research outputs suitable for submission to the Law subject section in the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Interviews will include a mock teaching exercise (and a presentation of research plans for ASER).

Skills and qualifications required

Applicants will have a relevant doctoral level research degree or equivalent professional experience/practice or be close to completion of a PhD, as well as having an undergraduate/postgraduate degree in law (or equivalent professional experience). They will have experience in teaching at undergraduate/postgraduate levels, or demonstrable potential to engage in teaching and learning support in engaging and innovative ways.