The University of Law Ltd Hiring for Academic Manager – REQ001244 Job at Remote Full Time

The University of Law (ULaw) is one of the world’s largest law schools. With an impressive history dating back to 1876, we employ over 1,000 staff and have over 14,000 students studying on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, along with an alumni network in excess of 100,000. We were the first-ever independent institution to be granted degree awarding powers and in 2012 we gained university title. With a rich heritage and a reputation for innovation and contemporary teaching practices, we continuously focus on developing the best legal and business minds. In 2016, we opened our leading Business School, further enhancing our reputation as a full service legal, business and educational training specialist, operating from campuses throughout the UK, Berlin and Hong Kong and an Online campus.

What really sets us apart from other universities is the guiding principle that future lawyers and business leaders should learn in a realistic, professional and contemporary context, with plenty of practical interactive engagement. That’s why we keep our contact hours high and our teaching groups small.

Due to significant student growth at the ULaw Online Campus, we are looking to recruit two Academic Managers to join us on our exciting journey.

Working as part of the academic management team and with the leadership and guidance of the Head of Tutors, you will be responsible for the management and development of a team of Tutors and Academic Associates to enhance the student experience by ensuring high quality teaching and making effective use of staff resource. You will also continue to teach.

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about, and has experience of, online education, people management and who believe that developing a highly motivated and satisfied team will enhance the student experience. We are keen to hear from applicants who are excited about using technology to do that, enjoy working in a remote setting and who would like to develop their management skills with us.

For this role you will need to have an interest in people management, particularly concerning motivation and development. Equally important is the ability to achieve targets and goals as required by both campus and strategic objectives. Further specific role responsibilities are set out in the job description.

ULaw Online campus staff are home-based with a requirement to occasionally attend one of our campuses for meetings and training when required.

No agencies please.

Closing date will be 18th July 2022. We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any stage if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews will be held week commencing 1st August 2022. Further interview times and dates that may be required will be confirmed at shortlisting stage.

We offer an excellent range of competitive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance, private medical scheme, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, training and qualifications, and travel loans. As part of the tutor development programme, we will also support you to study for a recognised teaching qualification within your first 18 months of employment.

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

What do we offer?

We offer an inclusive and supportive work environment and are committed to developing our staff through a variety of means including educational sponsorship, discounted course fees and a range of in-house training. We also offer a generous annual leave allowance and private medical insurance.

Our approach

Equity and Inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way we attract and retain staff, as we appreciate the value and benefits of a truly diverse workforce. Aligned to this is the opportunity to join one of our three peer staff networks for Disabled staff, LGBTQ+ staff and staff from an underrepresented race, ethnicity and/or cultural heritage.

We celebrate difference and recognise the benefits that this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. The University is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population and wider society; we are striving to increase the representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds across all roles and at all levels. All appointments will be made on merit.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £56,750.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Reference ID: REQ001244