Senior Lecturer In Law

Location: One Friar Gate Square, Derby Hours: Part time – 3 days per week Contract Type: Fixed Term until 28/2/26 Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work. Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.  Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.  We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.  Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. About the role Our Law School is currently recruiting for a Senior Lecturer in Law to join us here at University of Derby. This is a part time role; working 0.6 FTE (3 days per week).   Are you looking for a move from legal practice into academia? This could be the role for you.    If you’re a practicing solicitor, qualified to practice in England and Wales and have sound experience of immigration law, this is your chance to make a real difference – both for our students, clients and your career. Dividing your time between supervising and training students in the Immigration Clinic of the Student Legal Advice Centre and developing the clinics services. You will assist in moulding the next generation of lawyers.  For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Kaye Howells, Senior Lecturer in Law via k.howells@derby.ac.uk For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. For more information and to apply on-line, please click the “Apply” button.