Applications are invited for a 0.4 FTE permanent Lecturer in Law post within the North Wales School of Law.
The North Wales School of Law is a newly established School within Bangor University, bringing together Law, Criminology, Sociology and Policing. It builds on long-standing disciplinary strengths at Bangor and brings them together within a new structure focused on enhancing collaboration in teaching and research, and on driving forward growth and development across these priority areas.
Educated to PhD level in Law or related/relevant subject area (or near completion); or relevant professional experience in legal practice, the successful candidate will have experience of teaching in Higher Education or experience in legal practice, together with a strong commitment to student-centred, inclusive teaching. Candidates will have either a developing scholarly profile or professional legal expertise and will contribute actively to the development of the School.
The successful applicant will play a key role in delivering our foundational law curriculum, contributing to the teaching of core subjects that underpin students’ legal education. We particularly welcome applicants with an interest or expertise in Public International Law, although we are keen to hear from candidates with a broad range of legal interests who can contribute flexibly across our curriculum. The role will also involve contributing to student recruitment and outreach activity, including supporting the promotion of our programmes and engaging with prospective students.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.
The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.
The role will be located on our Bangor campus. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work-life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.
Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Closing date for applications: 21 September 2026
Interviews will be held: w/c 5th October 2026 (provisional)
Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr. Hayley Roberts, Head of School: [email protected]
Committed To Equal Opportunities
About the School
The North Wales School of Law is a newly established School within Bangor University, bringing together Law, Criminology, Sociology and Policing. It builds on long-standing strengths across these areas and is developing with a clear focus on growth and collaboration.
Law sits at the centre of our provision. Our teaching combines academic rigour with a practical focus, challenging students to engage critically with legal principles and apply them confidently in a range of contexts. We have excellent teaching and learning facilities, including a moot court and a multi-award-winning Law Clinic, and we are developing additional specialist teaching spaces, including a crime scene room.
The strength of our teaching and student experience is reflected in our rankings, including 17th in the Guardian University Guide 2026 and 2nd in the UK in the Unifresher 2027 rankings.
The School has an active and collaborative research community working across a range of areas including access to justice, policing and AI, language policy, and legal education. This work has international reach and makes an impact beyond academia, as shown by our success in REF 2021.
Bangor itself offers a distinctive place to live and work, set between the mountains and the sea in one of the most striking locations in the UK.
- To deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Law programmes as required.
- To support an excellent student experience through effective teaching, assessment, academic advising and supervision.
- To contribute to the development, review and enhancement of modules and programmes, including the integration of employability and skills development within the curriculum.
- To engage in scholarship activity that informs teaching and contributes to the academic community of the School.
- To contribute to the wider activities of the School, including administration, recruitment, outreach and engagement activities.
- Planning, preparing and delivering high-quality, engaging and accessible teaching through a range of large and small group sessions, using appropriate teaching methods to support student learning and engagement.
- Undertaking assessment and providing timely, constructive feedback to students.
- Providing academic guidance, advice and support to students, including supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations where appropriate.
- Contributing to inclusive learning environments that support student success, progression and active engagement.
- Contributing to the review and ongoing development of modules and programmes, including participation in quality assurance and enhancement processes.
- There may be opportunities to support the Bangor University Legal Advice Clinic if suitably qualified.
Scholarship duties will include:
- Engaging in scholarship activity within the School or across the University, in areas aligned with the post and individual expertise.
- Developing and sustaining a scholarly profile that informs teaching and contributes to the academic community of the School.
- Sharing scholarly work through appropriate academic activities, including publications, conferences, seminars and networks where appropriate.
- Contributing to the research and scholarly culture of the School through participation in relevant groups, seminars and academic activities.
- Engaging with opportunities for external funding and impact activity where appropriate and in line with the role profile.
- Supervising postgraduate research students where suitably qualified and where appropriate to the role.
Administrative duties will include:
- Contributing to student recruitment, conversion and induction activities for the School, including engagement with applicants and prospective students.
- Supporting the promotion and marketing of programmes through School and University outreach activities, including events and engagement activities.
- Contributing to module and programme administration, including supporting module delivery, assessment, evaluation and enhancement activities.
- Maintaining accurate academic records and contributing to School- and programme-level governance and committee activities as appropriate.
- Supporting external engagement activities, including links with schools, employers and other partners to enhance student opportunities and employability.
- Undertaking other reasonable administrative duties consistent with the role and appropriate to the post fraction, as required by the Head of School or Head of Subject.
- The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
- The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
- Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflects current best practice.
- The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
- The post holder must comply with relevant ethical, legal, and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- PhD in Law or related/relevant subject area (or near completion); or relevant professional experience in legal practice.
Desirable
- PGCertHE or equivalent training in university teaching.
Experience/Knowledge
TEACHING
Essential
- Experience of teaching in Higher Education or of teaching/training in a professional legal context, with evidence of successful learner engagement and outcomes.
- Evidence of effective, inclusive and innovative teaching or training practice, using a range of appropriate methods and approaches.
- Experience of contributing to module development and delivery in Higher Education or equivalent structured training programmes in a professional legal context.
- Experience of supervising undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects, or of supervising legal trainees in a structured environment.
SCHOLARSHIP/RESEARCH
Essential
- Evidence of engagement with scholarly activity appropriate to career stage, including outputs, work in progress or other relevant activity.
- Potential to contribute to scholarship activity within the School.
- Commitment to developing research-informed teaching.
Desirable
- Experience of, or interest in, developing collaborative research, scholarship, impact or external engagement activity.
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Ability to embed employability and transferable skills within teaching and assessment.
- Ability to contribute to student recruitment, conversion and retention, including participation in outreach, engagement and applicant-facing activities.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively both collaboratively and independently.
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Competence in using digital learning platforms and teaching technologies (e.g. virtual learning environments).
Desirable
- Ability to engage with external organisations to support co- and extra-curricular activities and/or work placement opportunities.
- Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh.
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.
We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.
The University has recently achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze award reflecting our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.
All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.
Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.
