Lecturer in English as a Foregin Language

About the role

Are you an experienced EFL lecturer with a commitment to supporting student learning? Do you have substantial experience of teaching English for Academic Purposes in a variety of contexts, including online?

This is an exciting time to join a newly created team supporting the development of students' academic skills including developing all aspects of English Language. You will be based within Library & Learning Services which is a newly formed team within the Education Services Directorate. The Directorate brings together three teams including Library & Learning Services, Education Operations and The Centre for Teaching Enhancement and Innovation. As part of Library Learning Services you will report to the Senior Information and Learning Specialist.

Your specialist knowledge and expertise will inform activities and services in line with the University Strategy and the Education & Student Experience Strategy to enhance the student experience. This will involve delivering sessions to students at all levels of study including workshops and lectures.

You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to research-informed teaching and to support student learning both face to face and online. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to work effectively and collegiately as part of an interdisciplinary team and develop productive relationships with colleagues.

This is a part-time position working 18.5 hours per week with a negotiable working pattern, in a newly created team.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact samantha.brown-6@plymouth.ac.uk or James.d.allen-1@plymouth.ac.uk

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can acommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 29^th September 2025.

Closing date: 12 midnight, Sunday 21^st September 2025

Our Offer

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35* Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time) plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

*Pro rata if part-time

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

Additional Information

The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

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