Location: York.
Salary: £39,906 to £48,822.
Full time, permanent.
Introduction to YSJ university
York St John University is a dynamic and ambitious institution at the heart of historic York, known for its commitment to widening participation, academic excellence, and community impact. We are one of the fastest-growing universities in the UK, with a strategy that places inspirational learning and applied research at the centre of everything we do. Our students benefit from a supportive, inclusive environment that encourages intellectual curiosity, professional development, and meaningful engagement with real-world challenges.
The School
Law is a growing and dynamic part of York Business School. Our LLB programme, launched in 2018, has developed rapidly, and in 2020 we established the York St John Law Clinic, which gives students hands-on experience in providing legal advice under the guidance of experienced staff. The Law Clinic is embedded within our teaching, enabling students to apply legal principles to realistic cases, build practical skills, and gain confidence in professional practice. Across our programmes, we emphasise skills development, employability, and placing law in context to support analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Lecturer to contribute to our vibrant undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Your work will be a mix of supervising students in a law clinic or similar practical setting and teaching in a variety of settings including lectures, small group tutorials / seminars. There is an expectation that all staff deliver pastoral and academic tutoring to students. The successful candidate will be supported to build and develop their research profile.
Required Skills and Experience
Candidates should be experienced in supervising students in practical settings, ideally in a Law Clinic, and have recent Law practice of their own to inform their teaching.
We are looking for expertise in two or more of the following areas of law: mental health law, conveyancing, medical law, property law, or asylum and immigration, as well as some teaching experience. Candidate should have Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or demonstrate willingness to undertake it.
The ideal candidate would be a Solicitor or Barrister with practicing certificates, or have a relevant PhD alongside student supervision in a Law Clinic.
We offer an opportunity to work in a supportive and innovative academic environment, supervise and shape the next generation of legal professionals, and join a collaborative team committed to excellence in teaching, student experience, and applied learning.
Additional information
For informal enquiries, please contact Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi at e.gheyohndzi@yorksj.ac.uk
This role is eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, provided the relevant UKVI requirements are met. For more details about the Skilled Worker visa route, please visit the official UK government website: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview, presentation and a Test/Assessment. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.
We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive policies and facilities and welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds. As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive working environment, consideration is given to all requests for job share or flexible working arrangements.
This vacancy is scheduled to close on the date indicated at the bottom of this advert, but we may close earlier if we receive a high level of applications.
Application process support
We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Before starting your application please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance below which provides advice about completing the application process.
If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to apply for this position please contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk. Within the application form there is an opportunity for you to request a reasonable adjustment at the interview stage of the process, however if you wish to discuss this in further detail at any point in the process please do not hesitate to contact us. The following resource may help you adapt the device you are using to apply to suit your needs My Computer My Way (abilitynet.org.uk)
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form. Within the application process you will be asked to answer a selection of work-related questions. Our aim is to get to know you, and understand your individual skills and experience, and how you would apply these within the role. We are aware that AI can be helpful in shaping your responses, but we encourage you to share your answers in your own words.
Our benefits package
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including -
- Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period
- Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants)
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan after six months service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists
- On-campus courses, one-to-one tutorials, and online resources to help you develop your digital skills and work with new software
- Relocation expenses package for certain roles
- Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable to the role)
Further information about life at YSJ
Our attached 'further information' document below provides further information about our culture, achievements and testimonials from our employees.
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