Overview
Join to apply for the Legal Advice Centre Manager/ Senior Lecturer role at Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT).
The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences is seeking to appoint to this permanent, full time position.
We are looking for an individual to manage and develop the Faculty’s Legal Advice Centre, including tutoring of students in the necessary skills for legal advice and supervising students’ advice giving. You will be required to engage with local practitioners, voluntary sector organisations and other relevant employers in the justice system to enhance mentoring opportunities and to lead and support students participating in legal skills competitions. You will also teach and lead modules on undergraduate and postgraduate Law programmes.
For further discussion regarding this post please contact Dr Lee Crofts at lee.crofts@wlv.ac.uk
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As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges).
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Responsibilities
* Manage and develop the Faculty’s Legal Advice Centre, including tutoring of students in the necessary skills for legal advice and supervising students’ advice giving.
* Engage with local practitioners, voluntary sector organisations and other relevant employers in the justice system to enhance mentoring opportunities.
* Lead and support students participating in legal skills competitions.
* Teach and lead modules on undergraduate and postgraduate Law programmes.
Qualifications
* Good honours degree in Law or a Common Professional Examination, or equivalent, and an appropriate professional qualification as a Solicitor or Barrister with a current practising certificate.
* Recent work experience in legal practice is required.
* Appropriate teaching experience.
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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