Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Law

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.

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.

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 encourage you to please apply as early as possible as we may consider closing earlier if we receive a high level of applications. If the vacancy is closed earlier, all pending applicants will be notified and provided with 24 hours' notice to submit an application.

Our benefits package

• - 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)
• - 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.

Closing Date - Monday 17 August 2026 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date - Tuesday 01 September 2026

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