Graduate Teaching Assistant - Birmingham

Inspire the Next Generation: Become a Graduate Teaching Assistant in Law

Are you a law graduate with a passion for education and a desire to make a real impact on the next generation of legal professionals?

Join us at The University of Law as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) and kick-start your academic career in a supportive, inclusive, and engaging environment. This comprehensive 2-year program is an incredible opportunity for recent graduates, early careers starters or career changers to start your academic career and gain valuable experience within the Higher Education sector.

We have opportunities available at our centrally located campuses in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds. It is an expectation that you will work on campus, where we offer year-round teaching, delivering courses throughout the year and teaching can be scheduled between the hours of 9am to 5.45pm.

Those joining the scheme are supported to become ready for a lectureship in Higher Education and will successfully complete three awards within the two-year program:

• Associate Fellowship of Advance HE (year one)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (Teaching Qualification) (year two)
• Fellowship of Advance HE (year two)

*The University covers all training and related tuition fees.

As our Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will:

Contribute significantly to the educational environment by assisting in various capacities, such as developing teaching/learning materials, teaching and assessment tasks, workshops, tutorials, and seminars. You will develop academic skills by supporting the teaching and learning process across a breadth of subject areas primarily on our LLB programme starting September.

• Deliver high quality teaching and support for learning by using appropriate teaching, and assessment methods
• Assess the work and progress of students, including marking formative and summative assessments and providing constructive feedback and feedforward
• Ensure that quality and regulatory standards are adhered to in learning, teaching and assessment practice. 
• Signpost students on academic or pastoral and wellbeing aspects during their learning journey
• Fulfil administrative duties in areas relating to admissions, timetabling, examinations, assessment or progress and student attendance

Is this you?

• Undergraduate degree in Law and/or completion of BPC/LPC/SQE or Masters in a legal subject
• Work experience that has required written and verbal communications, professional conduct and adherence to policies and procedures
• Some degree of practical legal experience would be desirable
• Confident and articulate presentation skills
• Ability to confidently give constructive feedback

Why join us?

Along with a starting salary of £28,770 increasing to £30,825 in year two of the programme you’ll enjoy: 

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days
• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance 
• Contributory Pension Scheme 
• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts 

As part of the shortlisting process, we ask you to provide a one-page document outlining your motivation and interest in the Graduate Teaching Scheme with The University of Law.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population.  We continuously seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.