Job Number
BU03776
School/Department
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Grade
7
Salary Information
£37,099 to £44,263 p.a.
Contract Duration
Temporary 7 weeks
Responsible to
Director (ELCOS)
Closing Date
08-06-2025
Applications are invited for the above temporary, full-time positions working in the English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS) in the School of Arts Culture and Languages.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated EAP teachers for our pre-sessional programme on campus in Bangor or on-line from anywhere in the UK in Summer 2025. We are offering 7 week contracts from 21st July to 5th September and 11 week contracts from 23rd June – 5th of September. ELCOS will support you by providing a detailed but flexible syllabus and one-week paid induction.
Candidates should have TEFLQ status, possessing either ELT Diploma or a master’s degree in a relevant subject with experience teaching EAP or ELT.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.
This post is subject to a satisfactory standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.
This role will be coordinated from our campus in Bangor but due to the online nature of the work, all work can be carried out from anywhere in the UK.
Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.
Closing date for applications: 08/06/2025
Committed To Equal Opportunities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching Duties Will Include
* Planning, preparation and delivery of lessons, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
* Weekly assignment marking and feedback.
* Administering and marking of final examinations.
* Attendance at induction, coordination and standardisation meetings.
* Motivation of students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
* Keeping abreast of new professional, educational and related social, economic and technological developments.
* Contribute to the development of new programmes.
Other Duties And Responsibilities
* The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.
* The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
* The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by his/her actions or inactions. The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments.
* The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.
Person Specification
Essential
TEFLQ status, possessing either ELT Diploma or Masters in a relevant subject.
A minimum of two years teaching EAP on courses such as Pre-Sessional or International Foundation Year programmes in a UKHE provider.
Awareness of recent developments in HE and the field of teaching EAP.
Experience of working within different cultural contexts, for example, working abroad or work in the UK with a large proportion of international staff or students and being able to demonstrate intercultural awareness.
The ability to work flexibly and independently in a dynamic environment.
A commitment to creating inclusive, equitable learning environments.
Desirable
Both Diploma and Masters.
Evidence of further research PhD or work towards completing PhD.
Extensive experience of teaching pre sessional courses to undergraduate students. Experience of teaching online.
HEA Fellowship.
Evidence of engagement in conferences, associations.
Experience of delivering presentations of CPD sessions in a professional context. Experience of living and working outside own home country.
Fluency in one or more foreign languages.
Ability to use online meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams for teaching.
Ability to use a wide range of multimedia systems and integrate them with your teaching.
Evidence of innovative ways to engage students online.
General
The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.
We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact. All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.
If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment. Candidates should also note that they may be required to apply for an ATAS certificate (Academic Approval Technology Scheme) from the Counter-Proliferation and Arms Control Centre of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before being able to apply for a visa - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University's Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.
Disclosure & Barring Service
This post is subject to a satisfactory standard Disclosure & Barring Service check. As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years. Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.
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