"Associate Lecturer in English Language"

English, Media & Culture

Location: City Campus

Post Type: Hourly Paid

Hourly Rate: £48.08 per hour inc preparation, marking & course administration incl. £8.67 per hour holiday pay

Contract Type: Temporary - 36 Months

Advertised On: Tuesday 30 July 2024

Closing Date: Sunday 25 August 2024

Reference: SH2404

The School of Humanities at the University of Worcester is home to a well-established English Language programme. Students can study the subject as a Joint Honours award in a range of flexible combinations with other subjects, such as Creative Writing, Media & Film Studies, and English Literature. The BA (Hons) English Language course is informed by current research activity: students study a diverse curriculum of traditional and contemporary linguistic and sociolinguistic approaches and, are supported to undertake independent research and work-based learning projects to benefit their career plans. 

The School seeks to appoint new Associate Lecturers in English Language in order to complement the permanent team, with specialist expertise in one or more of the following: 

• Linguistic and sociolinguistic critical approaches and research methods; 
• Language and power; 
• Language style and identity;
• World Englishes.

The new Associate Lecturers will work within a team to deliver high-quality teaching and assessment and will support students’ acquisition of transferable and employability skills at first degree level. You will be expected to teach a range of critical approaches to linguistic study as well as underpinning this with practical research and writing skills. 

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Informal queries regarding this role are welcomed and should be directed to the Head of Department for English, Media and culture – Katy Wareham Morris, k.wareham.morris@worc.ac.uk