Lecturer – ESOL
Fixed Term Contract – 13Weeks
Includes 8 weeks face toface teaching in West Africa
2 x Full-Time Posts (35hours per week)
Salary Scale £40,170 -£48,357 *per annum
We are one of the largest partnersof the University of the Highlands and Islands, a partnership of 11 collegesand research institutions comprising Scotland’s newest university.
As the UK’s leading tertiaryeducation provider, we deliver both further education and higher educationcourses and that makes us different from traditional institutions. Through aninnovative approach to learning and some of the best online learningtechnologies, we offer our students the complete learner journey, where theyhave choice and flexibility to study from access level right through to PhD.
UHI Inverness is at the heart ofthe community. Working closely with businesses and stakeholders, our curriculumand research capacity is designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of industryand support the strengths and ambitions of the region.
Through a personalised approach,we help our students discover their right path, providing them with acombination of qualification and job-ready skills to succeed in the workplace. UHIInverness has locations at Inverness Campus and also the Scottish School ofForestry (Balloch), a growing hub for research, innovation and enterprise setwithin a 215 acre site.
We are seeking a candidate for aposition as a ESOL lecturer to work on a fixed term basis of 13 weeks, whichincludes 8 weeks face to face teaching in Guinea, West Africa. Thisinternational project work in West Africa will commence September/October 2025.Accommodation and Flights will be paid for. Hybrid working can be consideredfor the remaining 5 weeks of the fixed term contract.
Our curriculum is tertiary innature covering SCQF 4-11, as such we are keen for applications from people whohave experience of delivering in tertiary settings, schools, the FurtherEducation sector or Higher Education.
This role presents a uniqueopportunity for an enthusiastic person who enjoys teaching and learning to joinan experienced and diverse team. You will be required to deliver curriculum inan innovative manner with a focus on best practice in the teaching of topicsrelevant to your role. You will be required to be an effective team member ableto deliver a high-quality curriculum and educational experience.
Key Accountabilities:
- Teaching / FacilitatingLearning
- Assessment
- Guidance and Support
- Planning and Preparing theLearning Experience
- Quality and Standards
- Professional Practice andDevelopment
You should also be flexible, reflective,innovative, creative, and personally committed to continuing vocational andprofessional development. Please see Job Profile document for furtherinformation.
Please note:
- the successful candidate will besubject to a PVG Disclosure Scotland and other background checks
- the successful candidate mustalso have the right to work in UK status.
Application Closing Date:3rd August 2025.
Shortlisting will takeplace: 4th August 2025.
Interviews (MS Teams)will be held: w/c 11th August 2025.
If you have any queriesabout the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department onrecruitment.ic@uhi.ac.uk or on 01463 273210.
Requests for feedbackfollowing interview are welcomed, however due to the high volume ofapplications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on applications thathave not been shortlisted for interview.