About ARU Peterborough:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and was named University of the Year 2024 by the Times Higher Education.
ARU Peterborough is a brand-new campus set in the heart of Peterborough and is delivering a University in Peterborough. Our doors opened to students in September 2022 and with long term investments approaching £100 million and delivered in partnership with the local authorities will provide transformational and inclusive higher education for the city and region.
ARU has been named as one of the Top 10 mainstream universities in the country for graduate employment, and fifth in the country for employment and further study, in the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020. We are proud of our diverse student body and our vibrant learning community and, as an institution, we are committed to transforming lives, promoting economic development and tackling social inequalities.
https://aru.ac.uk/peterborough
About the Role:
We are seeking a committed and dedicated Lecturer in Law to join the team within the Faculty of Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship here at ARU Peterborough. You will teach on our Undergraduate and Postgraduate portfolio including the LLB specific modules, and legal education within our Business programmes as appropriate. You will also be expected to contribute to the supervision of taught and research students, and to the ARU Research strategy. You will also be keen to support our industry and community engagement initiatives to ensure our impact to a wider range of stakeholders and support awareness raising activities to our next generation of learners.
The ideal candidate will have a Degree plus PhD or nearing completion within the first 18 months of employment and successful teaching experience at HE level and/or relevant commercial and/or professional experience. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work co-operatively and as part of a team.
Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Tom Williamson, Assistant Principal at tom.williamson@aru.ac.uk
Closing date for applications: 6th September 2024
Start Date: 6th January 2025
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including a generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.