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The School is seeking to recruit a Senior Lecturer in Law who demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of clinical legal education to join our thriving academic community. The post is located on Pathway 3 of the University of Bristol’s academic pathways and will be appointed at Profile Level 3D1, Senior Lecturer, grade L.
What will you be doing?
You will contribute fully to the life of the School and Faculty through teaching on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as supervising students working in the law clinic. Embracing excellence in all its forms, the School welcomes applications from those with relevant teaching and legal practice experience in areas of relevance to the Law Clinic; housing law, employment law, social security law, community care, family law, inquests, contract/consumer law, or civil litigation.
You should apply if
You are qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales, or as a Foreign Lawyer registered with the SRA (Registered Foreign Lawyer), with a minimum of five years in practice and possess demonstrable ability in legal case management and experience in teaching and nurturing aspiring lawyers.
The full-time post is available from 1st December or asap thereafter; the School is open to requests for part-time working.
The post is located on Career Pathway 3 of the University of Bristol’s academic pathways and will be appointed at Profile Level 3d1, Senior Lecturer, grade L of the University’s Academic Pathways.
Additional information
This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 8th November 2026
Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd November 2026
For informal queries please contact: Professor Catherine Kelly, Head of School, hos-law@bristol.ac.uk
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Available documents
£58,225 to £69,488. Grade L, per annum
