Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01978

Professional Expertise

Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

05-Jan-2026

About us

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About UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education 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 a department of IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society. It is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of: Media and Cultural Studies, Art, Design and Museology; Academic writing; English education: Applied Linguistics; Music Education; Multimodality studies; Learning with Digital Technologies.

About the role

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The post holder will supervise MA dissertations in Applied Linguistics and TESOL and related areas. The main activities are as follows:


Supervising 10 dissertations in Applied Linguistics, specifically in the areas of language and identity, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, language policy, global English, TESOL, SLA, bilingualism and multilingualism. Supporting the running of the Dissertation module throughout the academic year, as required . Attending induction and standardisation meetings for the activities above as required. Attending programme and team meetings as required.

Job sharing will be considered.



This post is available until 27th November 2026 in the first instance.

About you

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You will have completed a doctorate in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or a related discipline and have a good knowledge of foundational areas and paradigms in one or more of the following areas: language and identity, Discourse Analysis, Critical Discourse analysis, Language Policy, Global Englishes, and SLA.

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.