Ref Number
B03-03130
Professional Expertise
Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support
Department
UCL SLASH (B03)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Remote
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
21-Jun-2026
Founded in 1915, the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is one of the UK's largest institutions for research and teaching on Russia, the Baltics, and Central, Eastern and South-East Europe. Our mission is to create in-depth knowledge of Russia and Eastern Europe in regional, comparative, transnational, and global contexts, and to promote and disseminate an understanding of our region to the wider world; developing multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multi-method approaches to knowledge creation and to teaching; and to enhance the development of area studies at UCL and among the wider academic community.
We offer undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes, both within our four core disciplines (Economics and Business; Politics and Sociology; Languages and Culture; and History), as well as interdisciplinary programmes (for example, our BA in History, Politics & Economics).
The UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is seeking to make appointments for short course language tutors in Ukrainian, Czech and Latvian. Applicants must be able to start in October 2026. The postholders will prepare weekly lesson plans, deliver classes to students online, and set and mark self-study exercises for students. They will also maintain attendance lists and lodge copies of course syllabi and handouts used in teaching with the administrator. The post holders will also be expected to help assess and allocate students to the correct level.
The appointment will be made on an as and when required basis (i.e. subject to there being sufficient number of students for the course to run) and classes will be confirmed at the start of each academic term.
To carry out the duties effectively, the successful candidates must be qualified to teach the language as a foreign language and have complete fluency in the language to be taught. Previous experience in teaching language to adults and experience of teaching in the university sector is a must. The successful candidates should also have a fluent command of written and spoken English.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply, clock the 'Apply Now' button below. In your application, please explain how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact Ramona Gonczol at [email protected].
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job or have any queries about the application process, please contact Madalina Rau, HR Officer at [email protected].
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