We’re looking for an Academic English Tutor who both could, and who ultimately wants, to work across our full range of programmes. Whilst our academic year can be dominated by very large Pre-sessional programmes, we’re also busy with in-year academic language and skills, contributions to Foundation programmes, and intensive general English courses, to name but just three.
With that in mind, flexibility and recognizing the positives of potential role variety is a key need, and we’d suggest a significant factor if you’re going to enjoy your time with us.
You’d be joining a good Centre – we’re internally comfortable that we more than got through the constant external unpredictability of recent years, and it seems like we’re doing the right thing with the British Council (still) rating us as having more areas of strength than any other University Centre.
But the reality is that you’d also be joining a group of people who are continuously questioning what we do, and not always with pedagogical and organisational agreement. Every time we do something, we probably end up with as many questions as answers, and we would probably also say the post-Covid period has increased these questions. Again, this kind of environment should be one that appeals.
What we need is a colleague who enjoys challenges, will complete tasks when there are always reasons not to, and who can solve teaching puzzles both in and outside the classroom.
In that context, your ability to do the role as described – within a reasonable period of time and with genuine support - should be a given. It’s also fairly obvious that the more qualifications and experience you have, the more the chance to shine in the application process. However, we’d really like it if that ability comes with significant energy, examples of what you’ve achieved, or quite frankly how you’ve failed, learned and got better.
Ultimately we really need to know that whoever joins us will add to the ‘well, we can...’ conversations, not the ‘we can’t…’, and we’ll be looking for that in the process. In other words, work with us to identify and solve the challenges and then teach with distinction what we come up with.
Interviews are expected to be held the week commencing 29th April 2024.
What you will get in return:
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Lisa Jameson
Email: lisa.jameson@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
