Summer Presessional Tutor

About the role:

Summer Presessional Tutors will deliver the 6-week summer Presessional course to prospective Imperial postgraduate students.  The course is uniquely STEMM focused as it uses in-house materials designed to engage students with Imperial research and Imperial researchers as they acquire competence and confidence in academic STEMM communication. 

What you would be doing:

You will manage two small groups of students (approximately 12-14 students per class) and provide targeted classroom input and feedback to scaffold and monitor students’ development of the discourse and competencies they need to succeed on their chosen degree programme. You will deliver the course on campus but in a paperless bring-your-own-device (BYOD) format with all resources and materials provided online via Microsoft 365 apps and Canvas. 

What we are looking for:

We are looking to to appoint a number of experienced, adaptable and well-qualified full-time EAP tutors with:

• A first degree, and a completed DELTA (or equivalent) and/or a completed postgraduate degree in Applied Linguistics/TESOL/EAP or other relevant area.
• Proven classroom teaching skills with experience of teaching an existing course syllabus, and assessing EAP students at a range of levels in higher education contexts or similar in the UK or abroad
• Ability and willingness to engage with complex material from a range of STEMM disciplines 
• Ability to work as part of a team to share ideas and practice and work independently as appropriate 
• Positive and professional attitude towards, and communication with, colleagues and students 
• Awareness of, and sensitivity to, diversity in the workplace 

The course runs from Monday 10 August to Friday 18 September 2026 incl. with 3 days’ tutor induction from Wednesday 5 August to Friday 7 August 2026.

N.B. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the course, including induction.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further Information

The Centre for Academic English is a busy and dynamic team of people who believe in, and are committed to, providing the highest quality of academic language and literacy courses to support the research and teaching of STEMM subjects at Imperial College London. The Centre provides a range of courses and workshops to better support university members in communicating their science more powerfully and more effectively. Our sector-leading summer Presessional programme is a key part of this provision. 

Should you have any queries about the post, please contact: english@imperial.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 23 February 2026

Interviews are likely to be held the week of 9 March 2026.

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