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Pre-sessional English Language Tutor

Reference855
InstitutionUniversity of Sheffield - English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC)
Job TypeFixed Term
LocationSheffield

Job Details

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated English Language Tutor to join our team. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to the success of pre-master’s students as they prepare for their academic journey at the University of Sheffield. Our Pre-Sessional International Summer School is crafted to equip students with the academic English Language and literacy skills necessary for their degree courses. All our Pre-sessional programmes are accredited by BALEAP and the British Council, highlighting our dedication to excellence. We are planning to offer on-campus (OC) and online (OL) Programmes. The on-campus posts are based in Sheffield. For the online posts, tutors will need to be based in the UK. To access lessons & course content for any blended and online provision of the pre-sessional courses you will need:
a modern laptop or desktop computer in very good working order
a headset (strongly recommended) or headphones and a microphone
a webcam at least 1280 x 720 resolution (strongly recommended)
a fast internet connection (30 Mbps minimum); wired internet connection (strongly recommended)
a smartphone running either Android 11.0 or iOS 15.0 and greater (for security – MFA – multi factor authentication)

Online 10-week (incl induction week): Monday 16th June – Friday 29th August (11 weeks)
Online 6-week (incl induction week): Monday 30th June – Friday 15th August (7 weeks)
On-campus 10-week (incl induction week): Monday 23rd June – Friday 5th September (11 weeks)
On-campus 6-week (incl induction week): Monday 14th July – Friday 29th August (7 weeks)
Other periods of work within these dates may also be available.

Job Salary & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Salary Grade 7: £37,999 to £41,421 per annum pro-rata.
Position on the scale will depend on qualifications and experience.
As we need our teachers throughout the programme, holidays are paid at the end of the contract.
Posts are fixed-term and full time
Summer School teaching is usually scheduled between 09:00 and 16:00 and generally involves up to 15 contact hours per week.
For teachers from outside the area working on the face to face courses we can offer free self-catering University accommodation.

Further Information

To apply use the University of Sheffield application procedure at:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs

Only online applications will be considered. Interviews will take place from March onwards via Google Meet or similar until all posts are filled.

We are only able to offer contracts to teachers who are located and eligible to work in the UK.

If you require further information about this role, please contact eltc.teach@sheffield.ac.uk

Closing Date14/04/2025
Interview Date
Start Date

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