Description Grade UE07: £40,247 to £47,874 per annum, pro rata College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences / School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures / Department of European Languages & Cultures. Part time: Guaranteed Hours 95 hours per year. Open-ended: permanent (from January 2025) The Opportunity: Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Teaching Fellow in Italian in the Department of European Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh. This guaranteed-hours post is available from January 2025. The postholder will deliver and convene courses for the Italian degree programmes, with a specialism in translation from Italian to English. They will play an active role in the administrative tasks of the subject area, as appropriate, including course organisation. The postholder may also be required to support student learning meetings. They may be involved in developing innovative pedagogical materials designed to strengthen discussions regarding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as part of broader efforts to question and decolonise our curriculum. We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority ethnic groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. Please note that although this role is being offered on a hybrid basis, all teaching is delivered in person and on campus. Informal inquiries may be directed to LLC.Recruitmented.ac.uk. Your skills and attributes for success: Degree in a relevant area. Commitment to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment with demonstrable success in delivering effective university teaching in relevant fields (such as translation, Italian language and/or Italophone culture). Excellent oral and written communication skills in Italian and English, and clear communication with students in correspondence and feedback. An ability to teach translation from Italian into English. Evidence of self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, managing and prioritising within a varied workload. 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. How to Apply: Applications should be submitted through People & Money. In addition to completing all the basic information, please upload one integrated PDF to the platform that includes: A covering letter (two pages maximum) outlining how your experience satisfies the essential/desirable criteria. A curriculum vitae in English, no longer than 4 pages. As a valued member of our team, you can expect: A competitive salary. 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 The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab). The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 20 November 2024. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held as soon as possible.