Teaching Fellow in English for Academic Purposes

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874. Grade: 7

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to January 2026

Three positions available.

Birmingham International Academy provides presessional and insessional programmes in Academic English and Skills for international students at the University of Birmingham. The BIA also provides EAP and Academic Skills modules for Foundation Pathway programmes delivered in collaboration with colleges. The BIA sits within Academic Services and has a strong international profile. The teaching is research-informed, and staff are encouraged to take part in relevant conferences and CPD training sessions

The post holder will be expected to teach English for Academic Purposes across a range of programmes or modules including Presessional English, Foundation EAP modules and Academic English insessional courses.

The post holder will be expected to teach on average 18 hours per week and conduct 1 to 1 tutorials. The post holder could be asked to teach across all programmes but would predominantly be attached to a specific programme

Main Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare own teaching, including materials, handouts and use of VLE in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programmes.
• Prepare students with the English language and academic skills they will need for their chosen academic programme using research-informed teaching methodology.
• To deliver teaching flexibly where required within a classroom environment as required using the LMS.
• To contribute to the design of modules or short courses with other colleagues.
• To undertake a full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining of all formative and summative assessment.

Person Specification

A Masters in a TEFL-related area and a CELTA or

A diploma in English teaching/ PGCE with substantial TEFL component, or diploma-level qualifications as defined in section 4.2 of the British Council’s Accreditation UK handbook k062_uk_accreditation_handbook_2019_final_v2.pdf (britishcouncil.org) (pp.34-36)

Substantial experience and expertise in delivering EAP/ESAP at a UK Higher Education institution to Foundation, UG and PG international students from a diverse range of backgrounds and an excellent teaching record.

Informal enquiries to Neil Richards n.j.richards@bham.ac.uk  

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 10^th November 2024

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