Professor in Law - Law and Criminology

The Role
What you’ll do
Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required
How to apply
Benefits
Employment Visa

The Role

The Department of Law and Criminology wishes to appoint a Professor in Commercial Law / Business Law. The post-holder will be expected to provide excellent and ambitious academic leadership and to contribute to all areas of the Department’s activities, including research, teaching, and administration. The post holder will have a mature and deep understanding of the HE environment in Wales with reference to their own field of expertise and beyond. The post-holder will have an excellent research record and will be expected to motivate, support and lead others to produce research of world leading quality. The post-holder will have the drive and acumen to lead colleagues through change and support department management in the delivery of AU strategic objectives.

To make an informal enquiry, please contact Dr Patrick Finney, Acting Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor on pbf@aber.ac.uk

The University has a particular interest in the areas of Commercial/Business law but this is not exclusive.

What you’ll do

This job description is subject to review and amendment in the light of the changing needs of the University, to provide appropriate development opportunities and/or the addition of any other reasonable duties.

The post is a permanent appointment as Professor in the Department of Law and Criminology currently located in the Hugh Owen Building on the University’s Penglais Campus which will be the post holder’s principal place of work, subject to any change in the University’s requirements. The post holder will contribute to all areas of the department’s activity, including teaching, research, administration, and leadership as follows:

• The delivery of a high-impact, institutionally aligned, research programme that will attract grant income, produce high-quality, peer-reviewed publications and contribute towards the training of post-graduate and post-doctoral researchers.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality teaching, including the design of excellent learning environments and curricula and foster an environment that aligns major research activities with taught courses.
• Attract, and provide excellent supervision to, research students, and enhance the Department’s commitment to its vibrant and international postgraduate culture.
• Contribute to the planning and support of the department’s strategic development identifying opportunities for and leading on change.
• Contribute to student recruitment activities, including the development of partnerships at both a national and international level.
• Work with colleagues to foster and develop an excellent student experience.
• To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• To be committed to the University’s Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• To be committed to your own development through the effective use of the University’s Effective Contribution Scheme.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

The successful candidate must meet the indicated essential criteria.

Who you are – Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills required

Essential

1. Doctoral qualification or equivalent professional experience
2. Significant experience of excellent teaching and assessment of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law
3. Experience of and willingness to contribute to teaching courses covering the foundations of legal knowledge in relation to the Law of England and Wales in addition to your area of specialism
4. Significant track record of original impactful research of international quality in Law that strengthens and expands existing research activities in the Department including a substantial portfolio of high-quality research outputs, as well as an exciting future research agenda
5. Experience of and commitment to knowledge exchange, innovation and impact activity
6. Experience of supervising postgraduate research students to completion and mentoring early career researchers
7. Track record of generating significant research income
8. Experience of active involvement in university administration, demonstrating leadership at least at departmental level and/or University level
9. Commercial awareness and significant experience of engaging in student recruitment activities
10. Demonstrate ability to work as part of, and lead, a team
11. Demonstrate an understanding of the student wellbeing and experience agenda
12. Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level A1 or above.* or evidence to demonstrate an on-going commitment to learn Welsh to this level.

Desirable

1. Track record of funding from UKRI or Research Council
2. Track record of collaborations with international partners
3. Track record of public engagement and/or of measurable impact from research
4. Oral (spoken) and Written Welsh Level C1 or above.*

*More information on Welsh Language Levels can be found at:

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/hr/policy-and-procedure/welsh-standards/

How to apply

To promote a flexible workforce, the University will consider applications from individuals seeking full time, part time, job share, or term time only working arrangements.

Applications for this role must be made through jobs.aber.ac.uk. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Benefits

• Flexible working policy
• 36.5 – hour week for full-time roles
• Generous leave entitlements – 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and university closed days
• Commitment to Professional Development
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension schemes
• Staff recognition and reward schemes
• Opportunity to learn the Welsh language for free
• Staff relocation bursary
• Maternity, Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave
• Staff discount for gym facilities, hospitality, and retail on campus.

Please keep reading

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities and, those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes but is not limited to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, candidates with disabilities, and female candidates.

We are a Bilingual Institution which complies with the Welsh Language Standards and is committed to Equal Opportunities. You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English and any application submitted will be treated equally.

Employment Visa

We welcome international applicants who are eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

Under the points-based system, this role meets the criteria to be sponsored by AU for an SWR application. Please be advised that AU will only support the Certificate of Sponsorship for any employment visas and will not support the payment of the employment visa for the offered candidate and/or dependants.

Any prospective candidates coming to work for AU under the SWR will require a minimum of 70 points, made up of the following:

Skilled Worker Route Points-Based System

• Mandatory / Non-tradeable Criteria (50 points)
• A job offer from a UK licensed sponsor - 20 points
• Job is above the minimum sponsorable skill level - 20 points
• Appointed candidate to have appropriate knowledge of the English language* - 10 points

Total = 50 points

Tradeable Criteria (dependent on candidate appointed)

• Salary meets minimum threshold - 20 points
• The candidate holds a PhD in a subject relevant to the job - 10 points
• The candidate holds a PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job - 20 points
• The advertised role is on the UK Shortage Occupation List (SOL) - 20 points

*Appropriate knowledge is classed as the following:

• A national of a majority English speaking country
• Having an academic degree taught in English (if an overseas degree, must be verified by NARIC)
• Completing and passing an English language test at Level B1 or above.

For more information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa