Job Category: Teaching, Research & Scholarship
Vacancy Type: Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration: 6 months
Employment Type: Full time
Salary From: £38,784
Salary To: £44,746
Location: Chelmsford
Faculty/Prof Service: Faculty of Business & Law
Closing Date: 17/04/2026
Ref No: 3872
Documents
* Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 152.78 kb)
* Candidate Brief (PDF, 1720.86 kb)
* Expectation of Academics (PDF, 105.42 kb)
About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About The Role
Based primarily at our Chelmsford campus (with travel between Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses as required), you will deliver high-quality, practice-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. You will lead engaging teaching and practical sessions and contribute to curriculum development. You will also be part of an exciting period of expansion for the Law School, helping to shape and deliver new and enhanced courses as the portfolio grows across both campuses.
About You
You will be a legal academic or have relevant professional experience and a commitment to practice-based legal education. With a commitment to teaching in higher education, you will bring strong communication skills, enthusiasm, and flexibility, alongside the ability to work collaboratively in a changing environment. A strong student-focused approach aligned with the University’s values is essential.
Informal enquiries can be made to Alicia Virtue, Deputy Head of School for Economics, Finance and Law, at alicia.virtue@aru.ac.uk or on 01245 684880.
Benefits
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
Commitments
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We Have a Responsibility To Ensure That All Employees Are Eligible To Live And Work In The UK And Will Conduct Right To Work Checks In Line With UKVI’s Right To Work Policy And Our Own Institutional Policy. Furthermore, We Must Note
* Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
* Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes
* Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements.
* To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
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