College of Social Sciences

School of Law

Lecturer in Public Law (LTS Track)

Vacancy Ref: 171012

Salary: Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum

The School of Law seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Public Law (Learning, Teaching and Scholarship Track).

The postholder will contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate programmes in public law, and undertake administration and service activities in line with the School’s strategic objectives.

The School of Law is ranked 44th amongst law schools globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. It is a centre for innovative world leading research and excellence in education. We are proud to be an international law school with a rich heritage. Law was one of the four original faculties established by the University upon its founding in 1451. The subject has been taught continuously since 1714. Today, we teach students from over 30 countries with a staff from across the world.

Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to teaching, assessment and administration processes associated with undergraduate programmes in public law, and undertake administration and service activities in line with the School’s strategic objectives.

The appointment is for a maximum of 20 months with a fixed end date of 31 December 2026.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Deliver a range of teaching, supervision and assessment activities in constitutional and administrative law, across the School’s undergraduate (LLB) programmes.

2. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.

3. Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.

4. Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment.

5. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.

6. Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.

7. Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.

8. Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate level, as appropriate.

9. Take on administrative or management roles within the School as assigned by the Head of School and/or the subject lead in public law.

10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.

11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - World Changers Together

https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/strategy/

Knowledge/Qualifications/Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) in the area of constitutional or administrative law, or a related area including candidates in the final stages of their work towards such a PhD.

A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in constitutional and/or administrative law and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the subject area.

A3 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the

interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Skills

Essential

C1 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.

C2 Ability to communicate complex or conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding.

C3 Continuing engagement with current practice and developing knowledge.

C4 Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the School of Law.

Experience

Essential

E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.

E2 Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external e.g. commercial awareness.

E3 Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding in the field with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum pro rata.

This post is part-time (17.5 hours per week), and for a maximum of 20 months with a fixed end date of 31 December 2026.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Claire McDiarmid, Claire.McDiarmid@glasgow.ac.uk .

Visit our website for further information on the University of Glasgow’s, School of Law at https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/

Closing Date: 4th May 2025 at 23:45