At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Faculty

Employability is core to our curriculum through our unique focus on live projects and cases. Our Law Clinic provides an extended service across the city and forms a core part of our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum and provides students with an invaluable insight into the legal profession. In line with this, the department’s MLaw degree is designed specifically for those students who wish to qualify as solicitors by embedding both SQE preparatory courses and the opportunity to gain Qualifying Work Experience throughout their studies. In addition, our extra-curricular activities include Mooting. Mock Trials and our Career Booster programme enable aspiring solicitors and barristers to develop their skills and networks within the legal profession. We are also proud to have a broad range of partners who provide real-world experience through placement opportunities, enabling our students to excel in a competitive environment and to make a positive impact in the modern workplace. 

What you will be doing:

The Department of Law is now seeking to appoint two lecturers to join our enthusiastic team of academics to support these initiatives as well as contribute to wider teaching, learning and research within the department.

• Willingness and ability to teach traditional core law modules such as Contract, Tort, and EU law as well as be able to contribute to the department’s postgraduate law offerings such as International Law and/or e-Commerce.
• We are especially interested in candidates who would be able contribute to the development of extra-curricular activities including Mooting and Mock Trials. 
• This role is aligned with the University Strategy that promotes the development of international academic partnerships, developing and expanding commercial links to support our mission, vision and values. Therefore, the ability to persuade, influence, motivate and establish credibility with a wide range of stakeholders is essential.

In Return we Offer:

• 30 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities
• Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Further information about the Department of Law is available at: https://www.bradford.ac.uk/faculties/management-sciences-engineering/law-social-sciences/ 

For informal enquiries about the above positions, please contact Dr Fiona Cosson, Head of the School of Law & Social Sciences at f.s.cosson@bradford.ac.uk, or Dr Charles Wild, Head of the Law Department at c.wild@bradford.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 09 Jul 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £40,497 to £45,413 per annum
1.0 FTE x 2 roles

The University of Bradford’s mission is to drive sustainable social and economic development, through outstanding teaching, translational research, creative enterprise, and transformative innovation. We play an important role in our community, nationally and internationally in creating opportunity and enhancing prosperity.

In 2024 we launched the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.6m programme which aims to stimulate and support the development of new business and social enterprises in our University and city. Through this programme, students, researchers, staff, graduates and community members are inspired to set up enterprises, receive training and mentoring, have access to seed and growth funding, and develop their new enterprises within an open, inclusive entrepreneurial environment that enables them to succeed.  

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

This is an exciting role, and we are seeking someone who shares our values and passion to contribute to a diverse and prosperous city, and who can lead programmes that ensure enterprises created by students, researchers, staff, graduates, and disadvantaged members of our community receive the team development, mentoring and financial support needed to grow and thrive. This will involve building mentor networks, recruiting and developing entrepreneurial talent, and identifying new sources of investment and funding both private and public. This is also a hands-on role, providing direct support to entrepreneurship workshops and coaching support to founder teams as needed. The position requires a high level of initiative, good all-round business knowledge and an empathetic and sensitive approach. In addition to delivering programmes, the role involves managing external training agencies. We are looking for a committed team player, who can lead directly and through liaison with colleagues. 

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 6 qualification, or equivalent
• Strong IT skills

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme, and shopping discounts.

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

The detailed job description provides information about the main duties and essential criteria needed for the role. Please check these to get more details about the vacant position. We would welcome applications from under-represented groups.

For enquiries prior to the application, please contact Dr Liam Sutton, Associate Director of Innovation and Enterprise, Director of Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem L.R.Sutton@bradford.ac.uk

Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £40,497 to £45,413 per annum
Fixed Term till 31st March 2029

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. 

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

The University of Bradford’s mission is to drive sustainable social and economic development, through outstanding teaching, translational research, creative enterprise and transformative innovation. We play an important role in our community, nationally and internationally in creating opportunity and enhancing prosperity. We are proud to be working at the heart of the UK’s most entrepreneurial city, and City of culture 2025.

In 2024 we launched the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.6m programme which aims to stimulate and support the development of new business and social enterprises in our University and city. Through this programme, students, researchers, staff, graduates and community members are inspired to set up enterprises, receive training and mentoring, have access to seed and growth funding, and develop their new enterprises within an open, inclusive entrepreneurial environment that enables them to succeed.  

What you will be doing:

• Leading communications and engagement activities to attract aspiring entrepreneurs to work with the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE)
• Task assignment for the Enterprise Communications and Engagement Administrator
• Active networking and promotion of BREE

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 6 (degree or equivalent) qualification
• Experience leading programmes involving marketing, communications or engagement
• A good understanding of business or social enterprise

This is an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of many people and to join a team that is committed to transforming society through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation. In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities 
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

In addition to completing the application, please submit a cover note and copy of your CV

For enquiries prior to the application, please contact Dr Liam Sutton, Associate Director of Innovation and Enterprise, Director of Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem L.R.Sutton@bradford.ac.uk 

Closing Date: 07 Jul 2026

Department: Professional Services

Salary: £40,497 to £45,413 per annum
Fixed Term till 31/03/2029