Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer - Academic Law

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to strengthen our growing LLB and LLM programmes. Applicants should be able to teach at least two of the following modules:

• Commercial law
• Financial Crime
• Competition Law
• And one of the following foundation modules:
  Criminal Law, Public Law, Law of Torts, Contract law

• Teach, assess and support students on the Academic Law modules.
• Undertake module leadership where expected.
• Supervise dissertations and research projects.
• Provide personal tutoring and support to students.
• Participate in off‑campus student outreach and recruitment activities, including open days, when required.
• Collaborate with the School’s leadership team to advance learning and teaching initiatives and help sustain an innovative, forward‑looking curriculum.

This role also offers opportunities for leadership responsibilities, such as serving as a Programme Leader.

We are looking for an innovative, inclusive and collaborative individual with experience teaching in higher education. You should possess strong communication skills, excellent organisational and time‑management abilities, and the capacity to prioritise across multiple deadlines. You will be skilled at explaining complex information clearly, connecting learning to real‑world professional or commercial contexts, and building positive, productive working relationships.

Commitment to continually enhancing teaching practice, including effective use of technology to support engaging, high‑quality learning, is essential. A student‑centred approach and a commitment to high ethical standards are also required. Adaptability, resilience and confidence in navigating demanding or changing situations with professionalism and sound judgement are key qualities for this role.

The role is based at our lively Frenchay campus, which offers state‑of‑the‑art facilities and resources for staff and students alike. Some remote work from home is possible on certain days.

• Flexible teaching opportunities
• Generous holiday allowance
• Sector‑leading pension scheme
• Supportive and collaborative academic community
• Opportunities for promotion and personal development
• Campus‑based working environment with opportunities to work from home on some days

UWE Bristol is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from those who identify as having a disability.

We celebrate a diverse university community and encourage talented people from all backgrounds to join us, as diversity enhances creativity and better decision‑making.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Applicants will need to provide evidence of their right to work. UWE may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please review the Skilled Worker Guidance to assess eligibility. UWE does not cover visa or health surcharge costs.

For further details or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Dr Chisa Onyejekwe, Associate Director (Academic) Bristol Law School, on 0117 32 82212 or via email at

This role is a permanent, full‑time (1.0 FTE) post.