Job details
The UCL Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE) is looking to appoint a number of well-qualified and effective teachers for our Standard Pre-sessional programme, either online or face-to-face. Please note that the vast majority of posts are online.
The Standard Pre-sessional course is a 10-week contract from 22 June - 28 August 2026. As a guide, the contract includes:
• 1 week of comprehensive induction on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus
• 7 weeks of teaching
• 2 weeks conducting and marking assessments at the end of the course
As an Associate Lecturer, you will provide up to 21 contact hours per week within a 36.5 hours per week full-time contract. This includes using our bespoke in-house materials to deliver effective and engaging English for Academic Purposes (EAP) lessons, and providing academic and pastoral support in weekly tutorials.
Teaching is either completely face-to-face on campus or completely online, while all tutorials and assessments are conducted online.
You will be on an open-ended contract at UCL, meaning that you would not need to reapply to work in subsequent years, subject to availability and at the discretion of the Head of Pre-sessional Programmes.
Please note, those teaching on one of our online courses will be required to attend the induction onsite in London but are not required to be onsite for the remainder of the course. They must however be based in the UK for the duration of the course. Unfortunately, no campus accommodation is available for these posts.
Candidates must be available full-time and for the entire duration of the course.
Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Key Requirements:
You will be an excellent and enthusiastic tutor who can bring your teaching expertise to help your students succeed. You should have a good understanding of the needs of international students, and ideally have awareness of teaching and learning within a UK university context.
You should have significant English Language Teaching (ELT) experience. Previous UK Pre-sessional and/or EAP teaching experience is an advantage, however, we welcome applicants who are seeking to gain EAP experience.
You must be able to deal with teaching on an intensive and demanding course, and have the ability to balance competing pressures and meet deadlines. You should be proficient in using digital devices and tools including Microsoft Teams, Word and PowerPoint.
Please take particular note of the minimum qualifications for this post. You must hold a first degree in any field, and one of the following:
• Cambridge DELTA / Trinity DipTESOL
• Cambridge CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and a Postgraduate Master’s degree in any field
• Cambridge CELTA / Trinity CertTESOL and significant Pre-sessional experience
Salary and benefits
£48,679 (inclusive of London allowance pro rata)
How to apply
A full job description and person specification as well as application information can be accessed by directly following the link below:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?nPostingId=16743&nPostingTargetId=40900&id=Q1KFK026203F3VBQBLO8M8M07&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=ext
or
on the UCL jobs website at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs – by putting “B16-02002” into the search box.
We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged. If we fill all positions before the closing date, we will close applications early.
Interviews will take place between Monday 2 February and Friday 20 March. They will be conducted online via MS Teams.
Please note that candidates who have previously applied but have not been successful will only be considered if they can demonstrate significant development on their previous application i.e. increased knowledge, additional qualifications and/or more relevant teaching experience.