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B University Centre for Academic English (UCAE)
- Senior Language Tutor / Academic Leader
We’re looking for a Senior Language Tutor / Academic Leader who can and wants to work across our full range of programmes. Whilst our academic year can be dominated by our very large pre-sessional, 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. Thus, whilst your first year with us is very likely to involve a co-ordination role on our pre-sessionals, the following years could see work on these or indeed any of our other areas.
With that in mind, flexibility and recognizing the positives of potential ‘role variety’ is a key need, and we’d suggest a major factor if you’re going to enjoy your time with us.
Within the University our internal stock is high, and externally it seems like we’re doing the right thing with the British Council rating us as the joint top University Centre, and BALEAP giving us a stellar Summer 2024 report. So we think you’d be joining a good Centre that has the fundamentals roughly correct, but in truth – like everyone else - we’re navigating the reality and complexities of a rapidly changing context.
We’re a group of people who ask, or indeed are asked about - the ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘where’ and ultimately ‘why’ of everything we do – and our responses would indicate that we’re not always in pedagogical agreement. Every time we do something, we probably end up with as many questions as answers, and this creative uncertainty - as well as an increase in the speed of change – is and will be a constant.
It also should probably go without saying that the ubiquity of GenAI overlays many of our current discussions – including what is GenAI literacy? (and how much of this should now be incorporated into our roles?), what does an Academic English curriculum look like in 2026?, and whether we need to re-look at core assumptions in all areas. We would politely suggest this has to appeal and excite over other responses.
In that context, your ability to do the role as described really needs to be a given and (obviously) the more qualifications and experience you have, the more the chance to shine in the application process. If that ability comes with significant energy, enthusiasm and some examples of how you’ve achieved, then you really should apply.
C UCAE Organogram
D Appointment timeline and interview process
When completing the online application, please aim for a maximum of 1,000 words in the additional information section.
Our aim is for the successful candidate to start after the Easter break in April 2026. Please note that a starting date later than Monday 20th April will be very tricky to enable.
Our plan is for the interview process to have two stages.
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 be aware that due to the number of applications we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.
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 (Deputy Centre Manager)
Email: lisa.jameson@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
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.
