Job Description

Language Tutor (110632-0625)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Position Type
Permanent
Hours
29 hours per week / 0.8 FTE
Salary
30,805 - 34,132 per annum pro rata
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact Zhiyan Guo (Head of the Language Centre) zhiyan.guo@warwick.ac.uk

The Language Centre seeks to appoint an outstanding Language Tutor in Japanese from 1st September 2025 to undertake teaching and administrative roles in support of the Japanese language programmes, and to enhance the teaching reputation of the Language Centre and School of Modern Languages and Cultures at Warwick.



About You
The successful candidate will have native or near native competence in both Japanese and English, a good honours degree or equivalent, and extensive experience of Japanese language teaching.


The successful candidate will be expected to contribute flexibly to all our programmes and will be teaching on campus.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department
The Language Centre sits within the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick, recently awarded Triple Gold in the UK's Teaching Excellence Framework.


The Language Centre at the University of Warwick is a dynamic and forward-thinking hub that offers comprehensive language learning opportunities to students across all departments, as well as staff members and the wider community, providing a rich and inclusive environment for language acquisition.


Our close-knit team is dedicated to teaching excellence and prioritising an exceptional student experience. We are committed to equipping all our learners with the language and cultural competencies, as well as transferrable skills essential for thriving in the fast-changing world of today and tomorrow.



About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 31st July 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

detailed in the Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.