lecturer London, England
Job description
Lecturer - English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
£36,000ps plus £2,500 London Weighting with Excellent Benefits
Based on-site at our Holborn Study Centre with some hybrid working
Full-Time Permanent
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The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes to join our English Language Hub.
We are seeking a qualified, experienced EAP practitioner, with a proven track record of creating and delivering L2 English provision in HE contexts. This is an exciting time to join this growing department and be involved in the creation, development and delivery of projects from the outset. As such, we are seeking a passionate, committed Lecturer with a can-do attitude who can use their EAP expertise to support both Arden students and the wider ambitions of the English Language Hub.
This role will include the development of material and delivery of our Level 4 ESAP modules to support students studying Healthcare, Law, Psychology, Business Management, and/or Computing programmes as well as our general EAP provision including timetabled classes and optional one-to-one appointments and academic English workshops. This is a true hybrid role, with some visits to campus, but also teaching online and work remotely. There may be some evening and/or weekend teaching in the future.
You will develop and teach EAP/ESAP courses, ensuring high levels of student outcomes. This includes associated operational administration, teaching, curriculum development and quality management.
The successful candidate will ideally be in post by late August 2023.
About You:
You will be CELTA qualified (or equivalent) with a completed postgraduate degree, in English, in a relevant subject (English, Applied Linguistics, TESOL) and experienced in teaching EAP in HE contexts (minimum of 2 years’ EAP experience). You are a dedicated, passionate teacher of academic English who is an excellent communicator and team player.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 30 July 2023
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
