Tutor in Chinese

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

**College/School/Department**:College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, Asian Studies.

**Contract**:Open Ended (permanent), Part-Time (21 Hours per Week) Over 10 Months (Annualised Equivalent of 0.5 FTE).

**Salary: Grade UE06 **£32,982-£38,205 Pro Rata Per Annum.

**Number of Posts**:1

This position is a part-time (21 hours per week), open-ended post available from November 2024. For the months of July and August, working hours will be zero. Annual leave will normally be taken during the months you are scheduled to work. Salary is calculated on an annualised basis and paid in twelve equal monthly instalments per calendar year.

Please note that while the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures operates with a hybrid working model, all teaching is delivered in person and on campus.

**Your skills and attributes for success**:

- A first / undergraduate degree (at least 2:1 or equivalent) and evidence of fluent or near fluent proficiency in Chinese and fluency in English.
- Ability in assessing student work, including translations and Chinese language coursework; as well as group or team work.
- A demonstrable capacity to create teaching material which caters to a range of different Chinese language learners.
- Proven record of ability to manage time and to work to strict deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills.

Click **here **for a copy of the full job description.

**How to apply**:
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work **webpages.

**As a valued member of our team, you can expect**:

- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our **staff benefits page **(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

**Championing equality, diversity and inclusion**

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our **right to work webpages **(opens new browser tab ).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.



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