Person Specification

Job Title:	Course Director in Law
School/Service:	School of Justice, Security and Sustainability

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
Criteria
1	1Significant teaching experience in higher education that demonstrates successful delivery, development, and impact.	E	A/I
2	A doctoral level qualification.	E	A
3	Experience of designing, developing and delivering modules and courses.	E	A/I
4	Experience of module leadership and course leadership.	E	I
5	Experience of supporting students as a personal tutor enabling their learner journey and providing pastoral support.	E	I
6	A successful track record of designing and leading initiatives to enhance student and graduate employability and career progression.	E	A/I
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7	Experience of quality assurance and enhancement processes to drive continual improvement and ensure achievement against University KPIs.	E	A/I
Criteria
8	Contribution to student recruitment through, for example, school and college partnerships and open days.	E	I
9	Engagement with external partners to, for example, grow reputation for personal development, and with businesses and employers to enhance the curriculum.	E	A/I
10	Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the capacity to lead, enthuse and inspire, and to influence colleagues at all levels.	E	I
11	Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	E
12	Strong leadership qualities and skills including the development and motivation of both teams and individuals to inspire and secure high performance	E	I
13	Ability to act as an ambassador of the University at local, regional, national and global levels	E	I
14	High level negotiation, influencing and enabling skills.	E	I
15	An understanding of the external professional and policy environment and the implications for practice in your field.	E	A/I
16	A positive ‘can do’ attitude and approach, and the ability to work at pace.	E	I
17	Practice experience in the legal sector.	D	A/I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview