Lectureship in French Language

St John’s admits around five to seven undergraduates in French each year to read the four-year Modern Languages course, including joint schools involving Classics, Modern History, English, Philosophy and Middle Eastern Languages.

The successful candidate will join a dynamic Modern Languages team in the College including Official Fellows in French (prof. Nikolaj Lübecker) and German (Professor Barry Murnane), a lecturer in Early Modern French Literature, a specialist language teacher in German, as well College Lecturers in French Linguistics, Russian, Spanish, Italian and German. The post offers the opportunity to develop skills in scholarship, teaching and academic administration in a supportive environment.

The salary will be paid at the equivalent of University grade 6.1 -7.1 currently £34,982 - £38,674 per annum and is dependent on experience and qualifications.

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears and are subject to annual review in line with increases in academic salary scales as agreed by the College’s Governing Body. The appointee will automatically be enrolled in the Universities Superannuation Scheme. Further details can be found here - USS.

There is a teaching and scholarship allowance of £1500/year during the period of appointment. There is also an annual entertainment allowance of £358.

The postholder will hold Common Table dining privileges as determined from time to time by the Governing Body as being appropriate for College Lecturers. At present, this means that the postholder will have rights to lunches and dinners without charge during those weeks of the year when the Senior Common Room kitchen is open

For further details and how to apply please see here.

Both applications and references should reach the College no later than 12pm on 2nd April 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.