Job Description

Role:

Assistant Professor in BSL-English Interpreting

Grade and Salary:

Grade 7, 37,174 - 46,735 per annum (pro-rata)

FTE and working pattern:

0.5FTE, 17.5hrs per week, Monday : Friday

Contract:

12 Months, Fixed-Term

Holiday Entitlement:

33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday) (pro-rata)

Purpose of Role

The School of Social Sciences offers undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes and we have a strong international focus in both our teaching and research. We have excellent links and collaborative partnerships with leading business and language schools all over the world. The main focus of the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) is in Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies. As one of the first universities to focus on applied languages, we have developed a very distinctive profile in this area over more than 50 years. Whilst interpreting and translation remain at the forefront of our teaching and research, other areas of focus include sign languages and cultural studies. LINCS houses a very active group of Sign Language researchers (SIGNS@HWU).


LINCS offers taught undergraduate courses in Languages, Interpreting & Translation, Cultures and Communication, Masters-level Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Business Communication, and elective beginner and post-beginner levels. Staff conduct research on a range of topics related to language policy, linguistics, translation and interpreting, migration, culture, and heritage, and supervise PhD students working on similar topics and on interdisciplinary projects.


LINCS is currently looking to recruit a part-time (0.5 FTE) member of staff on a Teaching & Scholarship contract. The new staff member will contribute primarily to teaching BSL-English Interpreting courses at various levels, and potentially also BSL language teaching. They will also be required to be involved in relevant administration tasks.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Essential


Fluency in English (e.g. C2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Fluency in British Sign Language (e.g. Level 6 BSL or equivalent). Expertise in teaching and assessing BSL-English interpreting at university level. A university degree in a relevant field. Desirable


Professional experience of interpreting and/or translation. Level 6 qualification in BSL interpreting and/or translation. A PhD in a relevant field.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on

Wednesday 9

th

July 2025

.


Please submit your CV & covering letter via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment.


We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g., part-time working and job share options.


Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.


Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers https://disc.hw.ac.uk/ .


Use our total rewards calculator: https://www.hw.ac.uk/about/work/total-rewards-calculator.htm to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.

About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.


Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.