"Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in International Teaching and Support (English Language Unit) BATH"

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in International Teaching and Support (English Language Unit) BATH

Bath Spa University - Learning, Innovation and Skills

Placed On: 23rd December 2025

Closes: 18th January 2026

Bath Spa University is looking to recruit an EAP lecturer to work in the English Language Unit (ELU). The ELU is a small team based within the Learning, Innovation & Skills Unit but with university-wide responsibility for supporting our international students with their language and academic skills. The Unit also teaches some credit-bearing modules.

The ELU is based at Newton Park Campus, but the role will involve visiting other BSU campuses and educational partners.

About the Role

Within your role, you will provide language and academic skills support to international students through classes and tutorials. The role involves contributing to in-sessional and pre-sessional programmes by designing curricula, delivering engaging lessons, assessing students, and providing timely feedback, while working collaboratively within a supportive teaching team.

You will liaise closely with academic and professional services staff across the University and partner sites to enhance the international student experience, support academic colleagues in working with international students, and contribute to the development, delivery, and evaluation of English language testing for prospective students.

About You

• A good first degree or equivalent
• DELTA (or equivalent)
• Higher education EAP teaching experience
• Experience of English language testing
• A relevant master’s (e.g., Applied Linguistics/TESOL)
• Experience of creating language test items
• Data management experience

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the Job Description.

Additional Information

Salary Grade Ac3S-Ac3A - Starting from £44,746, rising to £56,536 per annum
*The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.*
Interview Date - w/c 16th February 2026 (tentative)

Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time)
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Bath Spa University

Bath Spa University is where creative minds meet. Offering a wide range of courses across the arts, sciences, education, social science and business to over 7,500 students, the University employs outstanding creative professionals which support its aim to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.