Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (Beijing)

This post is based at our partner institution, Communication University of China, in Beijing in China.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity to join Nottingham Trent University as a key member of the team delivering Academic English provision to students enrolled on our established Sino-UK Joint BA programme in Media Communications, and our Masters Programmes in Broadcast Journalism, Media and Globalisation and Museum and Heritage Development, with Communication University of China (CUC).

Your role will be to teach English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to students in the first and second year of their 4-year dual award programme, and to students in the first year of their 2-year Masters programme. As part of the Academic English team, you will prepare and deliver EAP classes for up to 16 hours per week on campus at CUC in Beijing, support students through 1-1 and group tutorials, assess students’ performance formatively in class and through summative assessments, and work closely with co-tutors and the leadership team in the UK and China to ensure the success of the programmes.

You would be based at CUC in Beijing, working as part of a small team there and maintaining regular contact with the NTU team in the UK. To support teaching and learning, you would need to be in China for a minimum of two periods of a minimum of 90 days each academic year, with these periods being aligned to CUC’s academic calendar.

If you have previous experience of EAP teaching in a higher education context, experience of teaching large groups of learners, with knowledge of curriculum developments, contemporary teaching practices, and an ability to transfer this knowledge into supporting our collaborative partnership with CUC, then we would like to hear from you.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Date: w/c 6th October 2025 

About Us

The Sino-UK Joint Institute is a partnership between Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Communication University of China. Established in 2015, we offer undergraduate and postgraduate taught provision in Journalism, Media, and Museum and Heritage Development, alongside a suite of modules providing bespoke Academic English support, which encourage students to innovate, explore and create.

Our courses are built on the ethos of developing intellectual and practical skills, adding value to students’ employability and providing an outstanding student experience.

Our curiosity about media, heritage, histories and global cultures drives our insight, research, scholarship and our learning. If you're curious too, we can be a new, powerful partner in your future career.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Angela Brown (Executive Dean) at angela.brown@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us

• Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
• Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
• 35 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Annual Health Insurance or Private Medical Insurance
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Range of health and wellbeing services, including a Health Cash Plan, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
• And a whole lot more…Find out more about the range of benefits we offer.

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe & Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.