Job Description

Job number

PRO01287

Faculties

Provost's Team

Departments

Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication

Salary or Salary range

73,732 - 80,148 per annum

Location/campus

South Kensington Campus - Hybrid

Contract type work pattern

Full time - Open ended

Posting End Date

7 Sep 2025

About the role

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Imperial College London is seeking an exceptional languages teaching professional to join the Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication (CLCC) as Field Leader for Languages. As a key member of CLCC's Senior Leadership Team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of language education at Imperial. This leadership position offers the chance to drive academic innovation and contribute to Imperial's Learning and Teaching Strategy within a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment.

What you would be doing

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As Field Leader for Languages, you will have overall responsibility for the academic and operational management of our institution-wide language provision. You will lead a team of highly skilled Language Coordinators and teaching fellows, ensuring a high-quality student learning experience that is evidence-based, inclusive and digitally enriched.



Your core responsibilities will include:


Setting the overall strategy for the CLCC's languages provision, ensuring sustainability and robust student recruitment languages modules. Providing strategic leadership in curriculum design, delivery, and innovation across the Languages field. Supporting and inspiring your team to explore new pedagogical approaches and digital transformation opportunities. Leading the design of assessments, learning materials and feedback practices that enhance student outcomes. Overseeing staff development, robust recruitment, and performance to build a motivated, high-performing teaching team. Delivering engaging and inspiring teaching to undergraduates. Contributing to the wider educational mission of Imperial through scholarship, educational research and committee participation. Representing the Languages section internally and externally, collaborating with sector leaders and professional bodies.

What we are looking for

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You will be an experienced leader in modern foreign languages education with a strong academic background and a passion for innovation in teaching and learning. You will bring:


A degree and postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline, with a teaching qualification in Higher Education. Demonstrable success in leading teams and managing large-scale language teaching operations, ideally in a STEMMB context. Strong expertise in curriculum development, digital innovation, and the use of student-centred teaching and assessment strategies. A strong commitment to inclusive teaching, continuous professional development, and reflective practice. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to inspire teams and engage stakeholders across the university and beyond. You will be recognised for your contributions to language education, with a commitment to evidence-based practice, inclusive teaching, and continuous professional development.

What we can offer you

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The CLCC has a central role within Imperial College with our Horizons and I Explore modules embedded within every undergraduate degree of this world leading institution. You will join a large team of teaching staff with interests across a broad range of subjects in languages, the humanities, arts, and social sciences.

As well as the extensive staff development programme offered by the University, CLCC staff, their family and friends can also make use of a generous fee discount for our after:hours adult education courses.

Further information

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This is a full-time post (35 hours per week). Hybrid working will be considered in line with the Imperial Work Location Framework. The postholder will be expected on campus for in-person teaching, and no less than three full days per week.



For further information, please contact the CLCC Centre Managers Claire Stapley (c.stapley@imperial.ac.uk) or Melanie Mullin (melanie.mullin@imperial.ac.uk).

Available documents

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.



If you encounter any technical issues while applying online, please don't hesitate to email us at support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk. We're here to help.


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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.



Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.



As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.



This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.


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Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.



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