Location: York

Salary: £39,906 to £59,966 per annum 

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 vibrant and rapidly developing part of York Business School. Our Law provision includes a growing LLB programme, launched in 2018, alongside several postgraduate programmes which continue to expand our academic portfolio and research culture. Across all our provision, we emphasise personal and skills development, employability, and placing law in context to strengthen analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We are committed to high-quality, research-informed teaching and to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment where students are known as individuals and encouraged to achieve their full potential.

The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join us as a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Law. You will contribute to delivering high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supporting students in both the academic and applied dimensions of legal study, and helping to enhance the overall student experience through engaging and inclusive teaching.

Required Skills and Experience

The successful candidate must be able to contribute to across our undergraduate and postgraduate provisions. The candidate should have a PhD degree in Law and a demonstrable teaching and research experience commensurate with lecturer or senior lecturer level, along with a strong commitment to supporting student learning, employability, and professional development. For lecturer post, the candidate should ideally have teaching accreditation from the Higher Education Academy at Fellow or Associate Fellow level or be working towards this. For Senior Lecturer level you will need substantial teaching experience and be a Fellow of Higher Education Academy.

Additional Information

For informal enquiries please contact Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi at e.gheyohndzi@yorksj.ac.uk
 

For the Senior Lecturer role - it 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

For the Lecturer role - Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship however we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.

It is anticipated that the selection process will include an interview and presentation. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.

Closing Date: 17 Aug 2026

Programme/Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £59,966 per annum

Location: York 

Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum  

Introduction to YSJ University

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us. As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The School

The School of Science, Technology and Health has a focus on high quality equitable, diverse and inclusive teaching and learning, with a priority for partnership development to enhance student success and outcomes. Sport is a vibrant department within the School and we currently offer a range of programmes across foundation year, undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study. Notably, we hold validation by the Society of Sports Therapists (SST) and endorsement from the Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES), for our BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy and BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science programmes, respectively. 

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a full-time, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Therapy to teach across both the BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy and BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science programmes. The majority of your work will involve teaching in a variety of settings, including small group tutorials/seminars/practical and lectures; assessment; and the provision of pastoral and academic support to students. You will also positively contribute towards research generation and knowledge exchange within the department. The successful candidate will join a well-established Sport Department team based in the School of Science, Technology, and Health at York St John University’s 57-acre bespoke sports park. 

Require Skills and Experience

It is essential that you hold a PhD/Doctorate in Sport Science (or related discipline) and must be an accredited member of the SST, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and/or British Association of Sport Rehabilitators (BASRaT). You will have teaching experience in modules related to Sport Science and Sports Therapy. Experience of module design, module leadership and research interests that align with the research areas within the Sport Department at York St John would be a distinct advantage.

Additional Information

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Alex Beaumont, Associate Head of School (Sport), a.beaumont1@yorksj.ac.uk

Please visit our Social Media profiles to learn more about our contribution – Instagram: yorkstjohn; ysj_school_of_sport

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 teaching assessment. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.

Closing Date: 05 Aug 2026

Programme/Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum

Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum (£15,962 to £19,528 pro rata)

Part time, permanent. 

Introduction to YSJ university

York St John is an ambitious, modern university at the heart of historic York and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

As one of the fastest growing universities in the U.K over recent years, we have a new strategy for the next decade, emphasising our commitment to widening opportunity through the power of education and contributing our talents to creating a fairer world, and a more prosperous region. We are putting inspirational learning and impactful research at the heart of this strategy, recognising our academic expertise as our greatest asset.

The School

The School of the Arts offers a range of degree programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate taught degrees and research degrees across four departments: Fine Art (Art, Photography, Illustration), Design (Graphic design, Interior Design, Animation, Games Design, Product Design, UXD, VR/AR), Performance (Acting, Musical Theatre and Music), and Production (Media Production, Music Production, TV and Film Production, Journalism and Sports Journalism). We have a diverse PGT portfolio and a rapidly growing PGR community. As a School, we are committed to student-centred teaching, applied creative practice, and live industry briefs and challenge our learners to think critically. 

We are active in projects involving work-related learning, including partnerships with a variety of external industries and organisations. We work to decolonise the curriculum and to build supportive and inclusive pedagogies. We have a thriving research community with opportunities for colleagues to share their research, join interdisciplinary and specialist research groups, and develop research-informed teaching. Both our early career and experienced researchers engage with a range of academic interests that impact our excellent teaching provision and expanding research portfolio. With around 70 staff in the School in total, we are a friendly, creative and collegiate community.

The Role

This role is permanent and part time (14.8 hours per week).

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Critical Studies for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Fine Art, Illustration and Photography. The postholder will have the opportunity to shape and deliver lecture-, seminar- and tutorial-based learning and teaching, and assessment. They will also contribute to research supervision and provide pastoral and academic support to students. The Lecturer will undertake independent research leading to outputs and funding applications and contribute effectively to academic citizenship requirements in the programme. Programmes in the Fine Art department pride themselves with delivering an ambitious, rigorous and challenging Critical Studies curriculum that enables practice students to produce nationally recognised art-historical and -theoretical writing, for example, winning the 2025 Association for Art History (AAH) UG Dissertation Award and the 2026 Henry Moore Institute PG Dissertation Award. 

Required skills and experience

Candidates will have a track record of contributing to the learning, teaching and assessment provision of Critical Studies modules for practitioners at undergraduate level. The successful applicant will have an in-depth knowledge of the theoretical, historical and contextual dialogues within contemporary visual practices, and be able to communicate with practice-based students in clear and engaging ways. The successful candidate will have a PhD in art history, art theory or research-engaged practice and the ability to develop, teach and organise module content more broadly than their specific research area. Applicants will be active researchers, who will contribute to the research profile of the School. 

Additional information

Contact for informal candidate queries: Helen Turner, h.turner@yorksj.ac.uk

The selection process will include a presentation at interview and an observed teaching session. Further details will be provided if you are shortlisted for interview.

It is anticipated that the advert will close on 7th August 2026 and the provisional interview date will be on 7th September 2026. Please note that there will be some time between application submission and invite to interview for successful applicants. 

Closing Date: 07 Aug 2026

Programme/Section: Academic

Salary: £39,906 to £48,822 per annum pro rata