Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01858

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

54,172-63,752

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

31-Aug-2025

About us

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IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.



Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.



The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) is committed to excellence in teaching, research and enterprise in language, communication, culture, media, technology, and education. We undertake research in the following areas:


Communication and media studies Applied linguistics Second and foreign language teaching and learning Intercultural communication Academic writing English education Music education Art, design, and museology Living and learning with technology

You will be located in the International Centre for Intercultural Studies.



The International Centre for Intercultural Studies promotes intellectually rigorous, practically relevant and interdisciplinary Intercultural Studies that advance understanding of the role of culture in society, education and communication and inform intercultural practices and policy.

About the role

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In this post, you will contribute to Masters, PhD programmes and other programmes, while also contributing to research, knowledge exchange, and consultancy activities in the department. The role will support the growth and strategic direction of the International Centre for Intercultural Studies in particular, in the area of language and culture education.



This post is available from 1st September 2025



For further information on this post, please contact Professor Zhu Hua - zhu.hua@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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A completed PhD in Language and Intercultural Communication, or closely relevant subject areas is essential.



In addition to a broad theoretical and practical understanding of intercultural communication, you will also have knowledge and expertise in the role of culture in language teaching and learning.



Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.



It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.