Jobs at Cardiff Metropolitan | Academic

Senior Lecturer Teacher Education and Professional Learning (Primary Specialism) (2526634)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.

Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to ITE Primary programmes and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience.

Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.

What we are looking for

An in-depth knowledge of specialist subject and professional area.
An in-depth understanding of pedagogy.
An in-depth understanding of research/enterprise and scholarly activity.
Ability to design, develop and deliver a range of programmes at various levels.
Ability to review programme design on a regular basis to ensure compliance with quality standards and academic regulations and to make alterations where appropriate.
Ability to contribute to the achievement of the School Development Plan and the institutions strategic planning processes.
Ability to develop research objectives, prepare proposals, carry out independent research, referee and contribute to peer assessment.
Ability to identify opportunities for strategic development/improvement e.g. research projects, new courses, consultancy.
Ability to identify (through the analysis of appropriate management information) areas requiring improved performance e.g. student numbers, student satisfaction.
Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
Experience of engaging in pedagogic and practitioner research.
A good honours degree.
Doctoral qualification or equivalent professional experience.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact either of our Directors of Initial Teacher Education; Anna Bryant (anbryant@cardiffmet.ac.uk) or Charlotte O’Leary (coleary@cardiffmet.ac.uk)

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 27 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £53,301 to £61,759 per annum
37 hours per week; Fixed Term, 1st November 2026 - 17th December 2027, part time / fractional contracts will be considered

Lecturer in Law (2526641)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Cardiff School of Management (CSM) is located in a state-of-the-art facility close to the heart of the capital city, the University offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Law sits within the School and plays a central role in delivering the ambitions of the University’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 2030).

CSM is an ambitious, accredited provider of Business and Management education. State-of-the-art facilities on the Llandaff Campus provide an encouraging and creative learning environment, showcasing the School as a leading centre in the UK for Accounting, Economics and Finance; Business, Management and Law; Marketing and Strategy; and Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management. Staff are rightly proud of their significant contribution to regional regeneration and economic growth through teaching, enterprise work and applied research.

In 2024, the School became the first University in Wales and just the third in the UK to receive the Business School Impact System (BSIS) label from the European Foundation for Management Development for the positive economic impact the School has on the Cardiff Capital Region.

The School is proud of the role it plays in delivering programmes around the world. With around 10,000 students studying management programmes at our international TNE partners, the School makes a positive difference to the life chances of students and communities around the globe.

Cardiff School of Management’s Department of Business, Management and Law is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Law to contribute to teaching across its law programmes.

The Department delivers a range of highly successful law programmes, including the LLB (Hons), BA (Hons) Law and Criminology, BA (Hons) Business Law and Management, and a Foundation in Legal Studies pathway. In 2024, the Department launched the CSM Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, providing students with supervised opportunities to deliver legal advice and assistance in a real-world setting. Teaching across the Department prioritises employability, professional skills and personal development, while situating law firmly within its broader context.

The successful candidate will be expected to support curriculum development, contribute to research and scholarship, and enhance the Department’s applied and socially engaged teaching ethos.

The role holder will contribute to teaching across a range of undergraduate modules, with teaching and research interests aligned to one or more of the following areas:

Access to Justice
Criminal Justice and Legal Responses to Crime
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Terrorism, Radicalisation and Violence
International and Comparative Law and Systems
Corporate Crime
Legal and Professional Skills
Employment Law
Sports Law

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in our Law provision and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience. Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

Applications are particularly welcome from outstanding candidates with teaching and research experience. There will be opportunities to contribute to PG research supervision.

What we are looking for

A good honours degree in a relevant subject.
Masters in Law (LLM/MA/MRes)
Evidenced experience of HE Law teaching/professional practice or equivalent and demonstratable competence to teach principles of legal professional conduct on related programmes.
Proven knowledge and understanding of the legal systems and laws of England and Wales, with the ability to teach subjects within the jurisdiction.
An in-depth understanding of pedagogy.
An in-depth understanding of research/enterprise and scholarly activity.
Ability to design, develop and deliver a range of programmes at various levels.
Ability to review programme design on a regular basis to ensure compliance with quality standards and academic regulations and to make alterations where appropriate.
Ability to identify opportunities for strategic development/improvement e.g. research projects, new courses, consultancy.
Experience of engaging in pedagogic and practitioner research.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Angela Joseph, Head of Department, at ajoseph@cardiffmet.ac.uk for further information about working with us at our University please visit our recruitment website.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 10 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum
Permanent

Senior Lecturer in Law (Professional Practice) (2526642)

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Cardiff School of Management is located in a state-of-the-art facility close to the heart of the capital city, the University offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Law sits within the School and plays a central role in delivering the ambitions of the University’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 2030).

Cardiff School of Management’s Department of Business, Management and Law is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Law ideally with strong professional experience to contribute to a new professionally oriented Masters programme.

The successful candidate will be expected to support curriculum development, contribute to research and scholarship, and enhance the Department’s applied and socially engaged teaching ethos.

The role holder will contribute to teaching across a range of undergraduate modules, with teaching and research interests aligned to one or more of the following areas:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Company Law
Family Law
Comparative Legal Systems
Corporate Crime
Legal and Professional Skills
Administrative Law
Employment Law
Sports Law
International and Comparative Law and Systems
Supervision of final year dissertations or projects.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

Applications are particularly welcome from outstanding candidates with teaching and research experience. There will be opportunities to contribute to PG research supervision.

What we are looking for

A good honours degree in a relevant subject.
Professional qualification in Law or a Masters in Law (LLM/MA/MRes)
An in-depth knowledge of any of the foundational legal subjects and legal practice experience.
Evidenced experience of HE Law teaching/professional practice or equivalent and demonstratable competence to teach principles of legal professional conduct on related programmes.
Proven knowledge and understanding of the legal systems and laws of England and Wales, with the ability to teach subjects within the jurisdiction.
An in-depth understanding of pedagogy.
An in-depth understanding of research/enterprise and scholarly activity.
Ability to design, develop and deliver a range of programmes at various levels.
Ability to review programme design on a regular basis to ensure compliance with quality standards and academic regulations and to make alterations where appropriate.
Ability to contribute to the achievement of the School Development Plan and the institutions strategic planning processes.
Ability to develop research objectives, prepare proposals, carry out independent research, referee and contribute to peer assessment.
Ability to identify opportunities for strategic development/improvement e.g. research projects, new courses, consultancy.
Ability to identify (through the analysis of appropriate management information) areas requiring improved performance e.g. student numbers, student satisfaction.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
Experience of engaging in pedagogic and practitioner research.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

Contact Us

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 10 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £53,301 to £61,759 per annum
Permanent

Lecturer in Politics and International Relations (2526506)

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery of the BA Politics and International Relations programme and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Leanne McCarthy Cotter, Programme Director for Politics and International Relations, at LMcCarthy-Cotter@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 24 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum pro rata
Permanent

Lecturer in Biomedical Science (2526534)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery on the BSc Biomedical Science, BSc Biomedical Science (Health, Exercise and Nutrition), BSc Healthcare Sciences (Life Sciences), Foundation Health Sciences & MSc Biomedical Sciences programmes and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
Doctoral qualification or ability to gain a doctoral-level qualification.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Maninder Ahluwalia at mahluwalia@cardiffmet.ac.uk

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 06 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum
Permanent

Associate Tutor Youth and Community Work (2526518)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

We are seeking to recruit exceptional, suitably qualified Associate Tutors who are available to teach in Youth & Community Work on an occasional or sessional basis, it is essential that you have a significant grasp of the academic and/or professional nature of their subject and can communicate this with clarity, academic rigour and enthusiasm.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

To obtain and be familiar with relevant course documents which give information related to the aims and operation of the course, including the syllabus, methods of assessment, preferred teaching methods, information needed by students, course dates and times, etc.
To liaise with members of the programme team, as appropriate, in order to understand requirements, coordinate plans and administrative actions and to discuss changes.
To prepare effective course material which will fulfil the aims of the course, including enhancement of the learning experience through a student-centred approach.
To attend and deliver sessions as agreed, lecturing, leading discussions and otherwise providing guidance and advice and promoting learning, as required.
To prepare and mark, as required, any related written work, studio work, class work and examination papers, within the appropriate assessment procedures.
To provide constructive and timely feedback to students on their progress.
To keep such records of assessment and attendance as the University requires.
To observe class opening and closing times strictly.
To ensure that the Programme Director/Leader and the class are informed of their absence, where this is unavoidable, as far in advance as possible.
To provide, where appropriate, a course/work plan, set of objectives and reading lists to students.

What we are looking for

A good honours degree and/or equivalent professional qualification.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme.
A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
Evidence of undertaking continuous professional development (CPD).
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A broad understanding of subject area.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to undertake administrative duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
Ability to plan workloads.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations, reports, learning materials.
Ability to develop productive working relationships as part of a professional team.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience.

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact Louise Cook Programme Director BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work at Lcook@cardiffmet.ac.uk or phone 07932752960.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 03 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 £47.74 per sessionplus 18% holiday pay

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences (2526533HCPC)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

We welcome applications from individuals interested in a job share arrangement. If you’re looking for flexibility and would like to share this role with another professional, we encourage you to apply. Please indicate your preference for job share in your application.

Principal duties and responsibilities

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
Doctoral qualification or ability to gain a doctoral-level qualification.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a Biomedical or Clinical Scientist.

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Amanda Davies at amdavies@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 06 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum
Permanent

Lecturer in Graphic Design (2526614)

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

Principal duties and responsibilities

Graphic Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University is characterised by a culture of experimentation, originality, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The programme encourages students to develop an individual creative identity through professional design processes that balances conceptual thinking, material exploration, technological innovation and commercial awareness. The postholder will inspire students to take creative risks, engage critically with contemporary graphic design challenges, and explore the social, cultural, ethical and environmental dimensions of graphic design practice.

The post holder will be required to teach across Graphic Design delivery with an emphasis on Social Design, Typography and Information Design, Creative entrepreneurship theory and practice.

The post holder will contribute to collaborative interdisciplinary projects in research, innovation and teaching. As part of Cardiff School of Art and Design’s unique interdisciplinary curriculum, they will contribute to other subjects as appropriate at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as cross-school modules at all levels. They will become part of a vibrant teaching and research culture, embedding their expertise into the curriculum, engaging with colleagues, and developing research outputs or impact relevant to their subject expertise and research specialisms.

You will be expected to contribute to the School’s research and innovation profile.

What we are looking for

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Expertise in Typography and Information Design.
Expertise in Creative entrepreneurship theory and practice.Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Sarah Smith, Head of Department, at smsmith@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 13 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum pro rata
Fixed term contract until 31/07/2027

Lecturer in Fashion Design (Digital) (2526609)

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The opportunity

Principal duties and responsibilities

Fashion Design at Cardiff Met is characterised by a culture of experimentation, originality and interdisciplinary collaboration. The programme encourages students to develop an individual creative identity through professional design processes that balances conceptual thinking, material exploration, technological innovation and commercial awareness. The postholder will inspire students to take creative risks, engage critically with contemporary fashion challenges, and explore the social, cultural, ethical and environmental dimensions of fashion practice.

The post holder will be required to teach across Fashion Design with an emphasis on digital design, CAD software and 3D modelling. The post holder will contribute to collaborative interdisciplinary projects in research, innovation and teaching. As part of Cardiff School of Art and Design’s unique interdisciplinary curriculum, they will contribute to other subjects as appropriate at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as cross-school modules at all levels. They will become part of a vibrant teaching and research culture, embedding their expertise into the curriculum, engaging with colleagues, and developing research outputs or impact relevant to their subject expertise and research specialisms.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
A sound understanding of pedagogy.
A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
Knowledge of the contemporary fashion industry.
Industry expertise in pattern cutting 3D garment development.
Knowledge of sustainability and environmental issues in the fashion industry.
Evidence of Digital Design skills in CAD software and 3D modelling.
Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
Ability to design teaching and learning material.
Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem- solving skills to improve performance.
Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
Experience of teaching or equivalent.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
A good honours degree.
An earned doctoral level qualification or equivalent experience to enable submission to UK HE research assessment exercises.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

To be successful you will further enrich our students’ experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Contact us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Dr Clara Watkins, Head of Department, at cwatkins@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 12 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £46,049 to £51,753 per annum pro rata
Permanent

Senior Lecturer in Law (2526276-1)

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Cardiff School of Management’s Department of Business, Management and Law is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Law with a strong criminology profile and a clear socio-legal and doctrinal focus. This is a strategically important appointment that will strengthen the Department’s growing provision at the intersection of law, criminology, justice and public policy.

The successful candidate will be a criminology-informed legal scholar, able to contribute to undergraduate teaching across law and criminology programmes, with particular strength in areas that explore crime, justice and regulation from a legal perspective. They will be expected to support curriculum development, contribute to research and scholarship, and enhance the Department’s applied and socially engaged teaching ethos.

The role holder will contribute to teaching across a range of undergraduate modules, with teaching and research interests aligned to one or more of the following areas:

Punishment and Justice
Access to Justice
Criminal Justice and Legal Responses to Crime
Family Law and Social Justice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Legal and Professional Skills
Terrorism, Radicalisation and Violence
International and Comparative Law and Systems
Supervision of final year dissertations or projects.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for a criminology specialist with a strong legal foundation to shape an innovative, practice-focused curriculum and to contribute meaningfully to debates around law, crime and justice in society.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

Applications are particularly welcome from outstanding candidates with teaching and research experience. There will be opportunities to contribute to PG research supervision.

What we are looking for

A Masters (LLM/MA/MRes) or equivalent qualification in Law or Criminology/Criminal Justice or a related discipline.
An in-depth knowledge of subject and professional area of Law, Criminology /Criminal Justice or a related discipline.
Successful experience of HE Law teaching/professional practice or equivalent and demonstrated competence to teach principles of legal professional conduct on related programmes.
A good honours degree.
An in-depth understanding of pedagogy.
An in-depth understanding of research/enterprise and scholarly activity.
Ability to design, develop and deliver a range of programmes at various levels.
Ability to review programme design on a regular basis to ensure compliance with quality standards and academic regulations and to make alterations where appropriate.
Ability to contribute to the achievement of the School Development Plan and the institutions strategic planning processes.
Ability to develop research objectives, prepare proposals, carry out independent research, referee and contribute to peer assessment.
Ability to identify opportunities for strategic development/improvement e.g. research projects, new courses, consultancy.
Ability to identify (through the analysis of appropriate management information) areas requiring improved performance e.g. student numbers, student satisfaction.
Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
Experience of engaging in pedagogic and practitioner research.
Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

Contact Us
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Angela Joseph, Head of Department, at ajoseph@cardiffmet.ac.uk for further information about working with us at our University please visit our recruitment website.

All applications must be submitted online.

Closing Date: 10 Aug 2026

School/Unit: Academic

Salary: £53,301 to £61,759 per annum
Permanent