Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes

Location: Baoding, Hebei Province, China

Hours: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Basis: Fixed term contract, 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 (with potential extension on an academic yearly basis) - you will be engaged on a consultancy basis

Renumeration: £27,478 per annum (pro-rata) + Benefits equivalent to £6,200

The University of Lancashire invites applications from qualified English for Academic Purposes lecturers to teach on its International Foundation Year programme at HBU-UCLan School of Media, Communication and Creative Industries during the 2026-2027 academic year.

The International Foundation Year programme delivers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) which is an integral part of the four-year undergraduate degree programme. As a credit-bearing programme, it is designed to develop the English language skills that our students require to fully engage in their academic programme. The School is also developing further English provision within the BA Hons and Masters programme modules, to support the continuation of the skills acquired in year 1 of the academic programme.

HBU-UCLan School of Media, Communication and Creative Industries is a non-independent status Joint School partnership between Hebei University, China and the University of Lancashire, UK (approved by the Ministry of Education China). Located in the historic city of Baoding, approximately 40 minutes from Beijing by fast train, the city is growing fast and becoming a commuter base for Beijing and Northern Hebei Province. 

Established in 2014, the Joint School celebrated its 10^th Anniversary in 2024 and as of March 2026 HBU-UCLan currently has around 800 students which will increase to 1200 over the next few years. Students study the following University of Lancashire degree programmes: 

• International Foundation Year
• BA (Hons) Animation
• BA (Hons) Creative Advertising
• BA (Hons) Filmmaking
• BA (Hons) Graphic Design
• BA (Hons) Interior Design
• BA (Hons) Media and Television Production 

Two Masters level programmes have been delivered in China since 2022. A new MA in Animation is under development and is scheduled to start in September 2027. Masters programmes:

• MA Interior Design
• MA Music Industry Management & Promotion
• MA Animation (subject to validation) 

The Joint School moved into a new purpose designed Arts, Design and Media building on campus in Baoding in 2022. This provides professional level, state of the art facilities for teaching, research and practice. 

THE ROLE

The International Foundation Year modules are taught over two semesters by a core team of EAP and TESOL specialist English speaking lecturers. As an EAP lecturer, you will be responsible for delivering Academic Literacy, Language Proficiency and ESAP modules to our first year students, studying a range of design and media subject disciplines. Further to this, you will provide ‘in-sessional’ support to the BA Hons and MA programmes. A full-time post, the EAP lecturer will deliver up to 18 hours of face to face classes per week. 

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• The successful applicant should have a good honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant English or Arts and Media subject, an MA in a related EAP discipline and hold a relevant professional/teaching qualification such as CELTA/DELTA or equivalent.
• The successful applicant should have substantial EAP teaching experience in an academic environment and experience of developing teaching and learning resources.
• The Job Description and Person Specification outlines the essential criteria for this post.
• This is an outstanding opportunity to work as part of a global team to support a high-quality creative industries facility and nurture new content development within a unique cross-cultural setting.

SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

• £27,478 per annum (pro rata) remuneration
• £2000 – Travel allowance for two return flights per academic year (pro rata)
• £200 – Health Insurance contribution allowance per academic year
• £4000 - Accommodation allowance per annum / pro rata (assistance in arranging accommodation can be provided)
• Visa related costs

VISA REGULATION & REQUIREMENTS

Teaching posts at HBU-UCLan are regulated by Chinese Labour Law and Hebei Provincial Government regulations. These regulations stipulate that the post holder must have a Master’s degree qualification (in a related discipline). Two years’ relevant experience of teaching English for Academic and/or English for Specific Purposes at university or Foundation year level is essential to working and obtaining a visa in China. 

For this type of post, they require the post holder to be a native level English speaker with citizenship of the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, or South Africa. 

The post holder must comply with Chinese Labour Laws and Hebei Provincial Government regulations to obtain a Chinese work permit and entry Z visa (restrictions apply) - this includes a Police/Criminal Records Check and Health Check. These regulations stipulate who is eligible for legal work with regards to obtaining work permits and visas. The regulations in this province may preclude people at or over the age of 60 from obtaining a PRC work visa. 

TO APPLY

Informal enquiries about this post can be emailed to Euclide Osse, Academic English and Language Skills Co-ordinator at EOsse@lancashire.ac.uk

The specific requirements for the role are detailed in the job description and person specification. Applicants must meet all ‘essential criteria’ to be considered for interview.

Applications must be submitted in pdf format to HBUadmin@lancashire.ac.uk and include:

• Cover letter (demonstrating your suitability for the role)
• Current CV
• Contact details of two referees (with knowledge of your skills capabilities, and work performance. We will only take up references for the selected candidate.) 

This role is offered on a consultancy (independent contractor) basis and does not constitute employment with the University.