Description Grade UE07: £41,064- £48,822 (£22.50- £26.75) per annum, pro rata CAHSS, Institute for Language Education Guaranteed Hours Fixed Term to align with study end date The Opportunity: We are looking for Associate Tutor (Dissertation Supervisor) in Language Education for Masters research project on language teaching and intercultural communication related topics. This involves one-to-one work with allocated Masters students on the above programmes, in person. A range of existing materials will support supervision, including a suggested timetable of meetings with students, guidance for content of each meeting, and guidance on marking and moderation of final submissions. You will also be able to exchange ideas and learn from other supervisors during our staff meetings, organised by the Dissertation Course Organiser. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the following areas: Language Education / TESOL / Language and Intercultural Communication Research Methods This post is a Student Experience fixed-term opportunity and will be offered on a Guaranteed Hours basis. Each tutor will be offered a guaranteed minimum offer of hours to work with course organisers in a range of supervision related activities including attending training sessions, delivering face to face supervision meetings, providing feedback, participating in standardisation and moderation sessions and marking assessed elements of the courses. The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum, pro rata. Your skills and attributes for success: You must be fully matriculated in a PGR programme within the University of Edinburgh. You must have passed your 1st year Progression Board. You must be resident in the UK for the duration of supervision and marking. If you leave the UK for data collection abroad, you will not be able to continue working as a supervisor. You should have knowledge of the language education field. You should have experience teaching languages and/or supporting students at any educational level. You should discuss this opportunity with your supervisor before applying. Click to view a copy of the full job description Application Information Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 18th February 2026. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interview dates to be confirmed.