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We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more about our benefits (opens in a new window) and join us to become part of something special.

Overview

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 for the full duration of the contract. 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)

Main duties and responsibilities

• Teaching Academic English on the Pre-sessional English programmes
• Planning and preparing lessons, tutorials, and appropriate materials
• Correcting and marking students’ written work promptly
• Providing feedback to students
• Assisting in assessing students and marking assignment
• Attending assessment standardisation sessions
• Completing all teaching and support related documentation, such as reports, promptly and accurately
• Attending course meetings on a regular basis
• Preparing lessons using in-house materials, ELTC resources and syllabuses provided
• Preparing supplementary material for classes, as required, from the extensive resources available in the ELTC
• Liaising with other teachers concerning shared groups of students
• Consulting with the course leaders as needed
• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities whenever possible.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent [assessed at: application]
• TEFL-qualified status as recognised by the British Council. For example, Post-Graduate Diploma in English Language Teaching (e.g. Diploma in ELT OR Certificate in ELT (e.g. CELTA/Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma in Education) + relevant Masters (e.g.TESOL/Applied Linguistics) [assessed at: application]
• At least two years proven experience in teaching English for Academic Purposes at University level [assessed at: application/interview]
• Demonstrable excellent experience and skills relevant for the teaching role [assessed at: application/interview]
• Excellent communication skills in English and ability to work effectively and professionally within a diverse team [assessed at: application/interview]
• Ability to use and adapt learning materials and approaches relevant to the cohort needs, including at undergraduate/postgraduate levels [assessed at: interview]
• Excellent technical skills in classroom and computer-based teaching, including whole class online teaching [assessed at: interview]
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work accurately to strict deadlines [assessed at: application/interview]

Desirable criteria

• Higher degree in relevant subject [assessed at: application]
• Recent relevant teaching experience on summer pre-sessional programmes in the UK [assessed at: application/interview]

Further Information

Grade: 7

Duration:

• Online 10-week (including induction week): Monday 16th June - Friday 29th August (11 weeks)
• Online 6-week (including induction week): Monday 30th June - Friday 15th August (7 weeks)
• On-campus 10-week (including induction week): Monday 23rd June - Friday 5th September (11 weeks)
• On-campus 6-week (including induction week): Monday 14th July - Friday 29th August (7 weeks)

Line manager: Academic Director

For informal enquiries about this job contact eltc.teach@sheffield.ac.uk

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place from March onwards until all posts are filled. Early application is encouraged as the advert will close once sufficient applications have been received.

The selection process will consist of an interview and a task.

If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact Sara Narayan at eltc.teach@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision (opens in new window).
 

What we offer

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women’s and Parent’s networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
  • paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
  • support for those going through the menopause
  • paid time off and support for fertility treatment
  • and more

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Criminal record

Due to the nature of this role an enhanced DBS check may be needed. More details on the checks can be found on the Government website: gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role (opens in a new window).

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page: - sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates (opens in a new window).

To comply with British Council Accreditation requirements, however, the following will apply:

● references will be followed up 

● all gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily 

● proof of identity and qualifications will be required 

● reference requests will ask specifically whether there is any reason that they should not be employed in situations where they have responsibility for, or substantial access to persons under 18 

Closing Date : 14/04/2025 

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