Lecturer (Teaching) in Spanish Language

UCL AI Centre; London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCL AI Centre is seeking a dedicated individual to teach Spanish at the undergraduate level. The role encompasses teaching language, literature, and cultural aspects, requiring expertise and a Master’s degree. The successful candidate will engage in innovative teaching practices and contribute to the department's academic community. Exceptional benefits include generous holiday entitlement and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

41 Days holiday, including bank holidays

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-Site gym and nursery

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Spanish Teaching or Linguistics required.
• Experience in university-level language assessment and teaching.
• Knowledge of UK and European language competence standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach approximately 320 contact hours per year.
• Prepare and deliver lectures, seminars, and tutorials.
• Participate in departmental events and contribute to the intellectual life.

Skills

Organisational skills

Classroom-based language teaching

Teaching innovation

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in Spanish Teaching

Tools

Technology Enhanced Language Learning

Job description

Ref Number B03-02481 Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £54,172-£63,752 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 30-Jun-2025

About Us

SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focussing on the literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film and other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages we teach (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish). Our taught programmes are innovative and interdisciplinary; academic colleagues and students engage with many urgent concerns facing the world today by understanding Europe’s languages, cultures and histories and their impact globally. BA and MA programmes in SELCS-CMII encompass Comparative Literature, Film Studies, Translation Studies, and interdisciplinary MAs in Gender, Race, Health Humanities, European Studies and Early Modern Studies (please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-languages-culture/programmes-and-courses for more information).

About The Role

The post holder will contribute to teaching at undergraduate level and will teach approximately 320 contact hours per year. They will primarily teach Spanish language but may also be expected to teach aspects of Spanish literature, history, film or culture according to their expertise and the needs of the programme. They will prepare and deliver seminars, tutorials and lectures as allocated by the Programme Director of SPLAS and the Head of Department of SELCS-CMII. The post holder will be expected to participate in departmental events and contribute to the intellectual life of the department. They will be entitled to devote 15 per cent of their working hours to scholarship and/or research, and will be welcome to participate in our Research Clusters, research seminar series, public engagement initiatives, and other events and projects Please see the Job description for further details.

About You

The successful candidate will have a Postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or equivalent) within the area of Spanish Teaching as an Additional Language and/or Spanish Linguistics. They will have knowledge of language assessment and competence standards in the UK and Europe. The post holder will have experience of delivering classroom-based language teaching and of teaching and assessing Spanish language at university level, including grammar, oral classes, and translation from and into Spanish. They will have excellent organisational skills and ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines as well as a proven ability and willingness to participate in teaching innovation projects in the area of Technology Enhanced Language Learning. To apply, please upload your CV and personal statement. You should make sure to address all the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification, providing evidence to demonstrate how you fulfill each of the essential criteria. Please DO NOT include writing samples or other documentation with your application; documents other than CV and personal statement will not be taken into account when shortlisting for this post. More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: - 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) - Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) - Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan - On-Site nursery On-site gym - Enhanced maternity paternity and adoption pay - Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. If you have any queries about the role, please contact [e-mail]. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact [e-mail]. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s academic talent, from local to global. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s academic, research and teaching workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and women.

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• download: L(t) Spanish Job Description-2025.docx