Bath Spa U Ltd · London Canary Wharf campus, United Kingdom
About the company
Bath Spa U Ltd is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to join the English Language Unit.
What you will do
Lead the development, review and quality assurance of institutional English language proficiency assessments.
Design and validate test materials to ensure reliability, validity and alignment with sector expectations.
Lead moderation and standardisation activities to ensure consistency across assessors.
Develop training materials and provide training for staff involved in English language testing and assessment.
Monitor assessment outcomes, identify trends and contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes.
Deliver high-quality EAP teaching across in-sessional and embedded provision.
Lead the development of innovative teaching approaches that enhance the academic success of students who use English as an Additional Language.
Provide academic guidance and mentoring to colleagues where appropriate.
Assess students through formative and summative assessment and ensure consistency and quality in assessment practices.
Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of embedded academic language provision across academic schools.
Work collaboratively with ELU staff at other sites, programme leaders and academic teams to integrate language and academic skills into discipline-specific curricula.
Develop sustainable models of embedded support that align with institutional priorities and enhance graduate outcomes.
Lead curriculum review and contribute to strategic enhancement of EAP provision.
Develop strong partnerships with academic schools, Admissions, Recruitment and external partners.
Advise academic colleagues on supporting multilingual students within their programmes.
Represent the English Language Unit on relevant University working groups and committees where required.
Contribute to the strategic development of the English Language Unit.
Lead quality enhancement initiatives relating to English language provision.
Support institutional compliance relating to English language assessment through effective governance, documentation and quality assurance.
Contribute to policy development and the implementation of sector best practice.
Mentor less experienced colleagues and contribute to staff development.
Requirements
A recognised undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification
DELTA, TESOL, or a closely related qualification in English language teaching
Minimum 3 years Higher Education EAP teaching experience
Demonstrable experience developing and quality assuring English language assessments
Experience of curriculum development and working collaboratively with academic departments
Nice to have
Master's degree in Applied Linguistics, TESOL or closely related discipline
Fellowship of Advance HE or PGCHE (or willingness to complete)
Experience leading embedded EAP initiatives
Experience of staff training and mentoring
Experience contributing to institutional quality assurance or governance
Benefits
For more information, please click on Apply. £44,746 to £56,536 per year
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