Catalan and Spanish Assistant Language Tutor

Position Details

School or Department: Modern Languages

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £33,002 to £35,608 with potential progression once in post to £39,906

Grade 6

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to 31 August 2027

Closing date: 19 November 2026

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

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Background

To contribute to elements of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students within Catalan and Spanish studies in the Department of Modern Languages. Teaching will be across both the BA in Modern Languages programme and our Institution-wide Languages for All provision.

Role Summary

Teaching- including preparation, delivery and marking- Catalan and Spanish across a range of levels on the BA Modern Languages programme and across the Institution-wide Languages for All provision. Contributing to the preparation of teaching materials, collaborating in organising cultural and academic activities planned by the section of Catalan Studies in the Department of Modern Languages, and providing assistance to the University Open Days.

Main Duties

• Teaching Catalan Language across range of levels- up to 8 hours per week (may be increased if needed for cover, depending on other commitments).
• Teaching Spanish Language across a range of levels including potentially the Department’s Institution-wide Languages for All programme – up to 8 hours per week (may be increased if needed for cover, depending on other commitments).
• The candidate will have to mark, contribute to the preparation of teaching materials, collaborate in organising cultural and academic activities planned by the section of Catalan Studies and Spanish studies in the Department of Modern Languages, and provide assistance to the University Open Days.
• Participation in relevant departmental meetings, examination boards, etc.
• Regular meetings as requested and agreed with an academic mentor
• Planning and preparation of teaching, including guidance notes and handouts in accordance with the established objectives of the teaching programme.
• Assist students by offering advice to help them with academic issues.
• Assist with the marking of coursework and applying assessment criteria, as directed.
• Update own subject knowledge, and to develop own teaching expertise.
• Keep subject knowledge up-to-date as required and develop teaching expertise.
• Carry out administrative tasks related directly to the delivery of teaching.

Person Specification

• Hold a first degree in the field of Arts and Humanities, preferably in Catalan Philology.
• Have English proficiency (IELTS 7 or higher)
• Be experienced in teaching Catalan language.
• The ability and willingness to develop good working relationships with students and teachers.
• Ability to analyse information and communicate effectively.
• Ability to access and organise resources successfully.
• Have Catalan language certificate C2 (desirable).

Informal enquiries to Elisenda Marcer, Head of Modern Languages, email: e.marcer@bham.ac.uk.

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Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.