Language Tutor in Chinese (Mandarin) LEAP

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Language Tutor (LEAP) in Chinese (Mandarin). This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality teaching within the University-Wide Languages for All Programme (LEAP) in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures. You will join a dynamic and inclusive academic environment, supporting language learning across a diverse student community.

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering engaging teaching in written and spoken Chinese (Mandarin), both in-person and online, on LEAP and, where required, undergraduate programmes
• Contributing to course design, curriculum development, and review of Chinese language provision
• Developing teaching materials and supporting independent learning through innovative resources
• Preparing and marking assessments, providing constructive feedback to support student progression
• Participating in programme activities such as recruitment, events, and departmental collaboration

We welcome candidates who bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches to their work.

About You

We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:

Essential Criteria:

• A first degree and relevant educational background
• A recognised teaching qualification
• Near-native proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin)
• Experience of teaching and assessing Chinese at tertiary level
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and a collaborative approach

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience teaching language for specific purposes (e.g. business or professional contexts)
• Experience in translation and/or interpreting teaching
• Experience of curriculum development
• Accredited qualifications in teaching Chinese as a foreign language

We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.

Our benefits include:

• Generous employer contribution pension
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
• Ride to work and EV car scheme available

For more information, please see www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/benefits-working-here. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/people/current-staff/flexible-and-hybrid-working.

We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our www.staffnet.manchester.ac.uk/news/display/?id=32905.

Enquiries about the role, shortlisting and interviews
Name: Professor Julia Dobson
Email Address: julia.dobson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries and administrative support
recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk

Technical and job portal support: jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

Applications close at midnight on the closing date.

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