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SalaryCollege/School/Department: College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures / Korean Studies
Contract: Open ended, Guaranteed 650 Hours of Work in First Year
Salary Grade: UE06
Salary: £17.20 - £19.74 p/hr + 18.1% Holiday Allowance
Number of Posts: 1
Start Date: 01/09/2024
We are looking for a Language Assistant in Korean to deliver our Korean language offering at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will teach within the framework of the school’s courses delivering Korean language teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students, supporting learners and supervising class room activities as appropriate.
This is an open ended, guaranteed hours position with no fixed term end date. The successful candidate is guaranteed to be offered 650 hours during the period 01/09/2024 – 31/08/2025. The hours of work guaranteed will be reviewed on an annual basis at the end of each academic year. This is based on departmental needs, and it is anticipated that the number of hours being offered in each academic year will remain relatively consistent.
Your hours of work and working times may vary, depending on the needs of the university, and you may be offered more than the guaranteed hours stated above.
Informal inquiries should be directed to: LLC.Guaranteedhours@ed.ac.uk
Please note that the only documents required in order to apply for this position are a covering letter and CV. Additional supporting materials are welcome but are not required.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- An undergraduate degree (minimum of a 2:1 or equivalent).
- Evidence of fluent or near fluent proficiency in Korean and fluency in English.
- Experience in teaching Korean as a foreign language.
- Experience and demonstrable success in delivering effective university teaching.
- Demonstrable capacity to create teaching materials. Basic IT skills.
Click here for a copy of the full job description. If you already hold a contract of employment with the University of Edinburgh, you should apply for this role via the internal applications portal here .
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
A competitive salary of £31,396 to £36,024 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £32,982 to £38,205 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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