Distance Learning Tutor - Law

Job Details

• Job Category: Teaching, Research & Scholarship
• Vacancy Type: Casual
• Employment Type: Claims based
• Location: Home
• Faculty/Prof Service: Learning & Development Services
• Closing Date: 29/03/2026
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ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.

Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

Learning Development Services (LDS) play a pivotal role developing academically credible, business relevant distance learning courses, using learning technologies to enhance student experience and to help equip students with the skills fit for 21st century employment. With a truly diverse, international student population we provide the opportunity and flexibility that students need to be successful in their studies.

We have an opening for a Distance Learning Tutor to deliver content via distance learning on our Law LLB (Hons). The role involves managing the delivery and student support of the asynchronous module content. Tutors will host a minimum of 3 live, recorded webinars per Trimester (12‑week duration). Tutors will also provide support to students via the Learning Management Systems discussion posts, activities and via email communication as students work through the provided self‑paced module content.

Tutors will complete marking of 1st attempt and resubmissions scripts.

• Tort Law, Property Law and EU Law
• Civil Litigation and Criminal Litigation
• Diversity, Equality and the Law
• Equity, Trusts and Succession

You will have relevant academic qualifications and a minimum of a full postgraduate qualification in the relevant subject area, along with experience of applying skills, methods and techniques in a learning and teaching environment. You will be IT literate, and student focused with good communication and interpersonal skills. Learning Management Systems experience would be desirable, but not essential.

The role would suit someone looking for an additional role/hours or part time work. The role is home based, and hours will be flexible determined by allocated module cohort numbers and credit weighting of the module. The hourly rate for delivery is £50.26 (including marking). For example, for a 30‑credit module based on a cohort of 15 to 18 students, the total is 72 hours.

Please note that hours are not guaranteed for a full academic year.

We are looking to recruit a Distance Learning Tutor to start in September 2026. Interview dates are likely to be held week commencing 20th of April.

Future additional work opportunities for Distance Learning Tutors may include delivery of postgraduate law modules, major project supervision, module and course development and ad‑hoc marking opportunities. Please note that these elements are each contracted separately at a set fee and on an as‑required basis.

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter demonstrating your skills and experience to:
Beverley Read:

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

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