Pay: Associate Tutor Rate.
Seminars: £38.66 per hour
Teaching support activity : £14.37 per hour
Marking of scripts : £19.33 per hour
These are the current rates and may change for 26/27. The rates exclude holiday pay.
School/Department: Media, Language and Communication Studies (MLC)
Line Manager: University Language Programme Director, MLC
Purpose of Role:
We are looking to appoint a new Associate Tutor in Spanish to teach Spanish during the Autumn 2026 term and Spring 2027 term, starting on the week commencing 21 September 2026.
The successful candidate will teach modules which form part of the University Language Programme (languages for non-specialists), with student levels ranging from A1 to B1 of the CEFR. Teaching will take place in person on the UEA campus in Norwich.
Although teaching allocations will be confirmed once final student numbers are known in September, it is anticipated that the role will involve:
- One module in the Autumn term (with up to three groups)
- Two modules in the Spring term (one with one group, and another with up to three groups)
For each module group, there will be:
- Three hours of teaching per week
- One office hour
- Associated preparation and marking time
Main duties and Responsibilities:
Teaching
• Designing and teaching stimulating language classes at the levels that will
have been assigned to you, organising some modules,
• Devising and communicating a clear teaching/assessment programme to
students,
• Adjusting teaching material to align with Module Organiser’s directions
where appropriate,
• Providing students with accessible handouts and material, uploading them
onto the University’s VLE (Blackboard),
• Setting up Blackboard sites for some modules,
• Setting work to complete in-between teaching hours on Blackboard, and
correcting it,
• Reviewing language-level self-declarations where relevant, and running
level tests where needed,
• Collecting student feedback, reflecting and where appropriate acting on
said feedback.
Marking and assessments
• Creating and marking formative and summative oral and written
assessments,
• Organising exams, with extra invigilation where needed,
• Dealing with marking-related administrative tasks such as entering marks
on Blackboard.
Communication
• Communicating with students in a supportive and professional manner,
whether in class or via emails,
• Sharing teaching material with students digitally (see above),
• Responding to emails from Module Organisers and other colleagues in a
timely and professional manner. Answering student emails within 48
hours,
• Holding weekly office hours with students.
Training and administration
• Complete UEA’s online mandatory training,
• Monitoring student attendance
Required skills and experience
- Previous experience of teaching the language at all levels, and of
designing and implementing a stimulating language course, - Foreign language teaching qualification
- IT literacy necessary to:
✓ Produce modern and accessible digital resources (handouts,
Powerpoints…),
✓ Upload this material onto UEA’s VLE (Blackboard),
✓ Use the IT equipment in standard teaching spaces
(computer/projector),
✓ Access and use a professional mailbox, open and modify
documents on a SharePoint.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience teaching groups of more than 6 students,
- Adult education experience
Application Process:
Interested parties should email a covering letter and CV to Claire Cuminatto, Director of UEA’s University Language Programme, at:
Application deadline: Friday 19 June
Candidates should also be available for an online interview on Tuesday 30 June, should they be shortlisted (interview time TBC).
Additional Information:
Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must therefore already have the right to work in the UK.