Associate Tutor, Foreign Languages

About the role

The Foundation Centre, within the Faculty of Education, supports students preparing for degree-level study through a range of programmes, including integrated foundation courses, language modules, summer schools and equivalency provision. Our language portfolio currently includes French, Spanish, German and Italian.

We are seeking to appoint a German Tutor and an Italian Tutor to join us for the 2026/27 academic year. Applications are welcomed from candidates who can teach either language or both.

You will deliver engaging undergraduate language modules at our Ormskirk campus. Teaching takes place on Thursday afternoons for two hours between 1.00 pm and 6.00 pm, and availability during this period is essential. Successful candidates will join our Associate Tutor bank, with teaching hours allocated according to student enrolments.

As part of a collaborative team, you will inspire students through high-quality teaching, excellent subject knowledge and a passion for language learning.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Lucy McClennan, Foreign Language Programme Coordinator & Language Tutor, at lucy.mcclennan@edgehill.ac.uk.

About you

You will be an enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutor with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience.

You will have strong subject expertise in German, Italian or both, together with experience of teaching language learners, ideally in higher education. You will be passionate about supporting students to achieve their potential and creating an engaging, inclusive learning environment.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & benefits

• A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, pro rata (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

About us

At Edge Hill University, we believe in the life-changing power of education. Since 1885, we've been creating opportunities through knowledge, making a positive impact on our students, staff, alumni, and local communities.
Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University has been recognised by Times Higher Education as "a great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year."

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