Postgraduate Mandarin Language Fellow

St Edward's School; Oxford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

St Edward's School in Oxford is seeking an enthusiastic Postgraduate Mandarin Language Fellow who is an enrolled postgraduate student at The University of Oxford to join our School community.

The role offers teaching experience in a secondary and boarding environment, with opportunities to support pupils through one-to-one tutorials, Oxbridge preparation, and enrichment activities, and to contribute to the Stretch and Extend programme.

Qualifications

• Enrolled postgraduate student at The University of Oxford.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one tutorials for pupils, support Oxbridge preparation, and contribute to enrichment activities.
• Support the department's teaching and the Stretch and Extend programme.

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and academically accomplished Postgraduate Mandarin Language Fellow who is an enrolled postgraduate student at The University of Oxford to join our School community.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to gain teaching experience in a secondary school and boarding school environment with the opportunity to inspire and work closely with some of our most talented pupils.

Postgraduate Fellows will bring depth and energy to classroom and co-curricular life, supporting pupils through one-to-one tutorials, Oxbridge preparation, and enrichment activities. They will also contribute to the department's teaching and the School's wider "Stretch and Extend" programme.

This is a casual, term-time only role. The hours offered will be flexible and will be agreed in advance with the School to support the facilitation of enrichment within our Modern Foreign Languages department.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 12th October 2026.

We reserve the right to conduct interviews and appoint for the role before the advertised closing date should suitable candidates be found. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

St Edward's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Edward's School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.

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