An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Skills Centre at the University of Bath for an experienced EAP Course Leader to lead and develop the summer Pre-sessional programme. The Pre-sessional Programme prepares students for success in their degree studies through the development of academic language, and research and study skills. You will be responsible for leading, developing and managing the pre-sessional courses, ensuring high quality teaching, successful learning outcomes, and an outstanding student experience. This role provides an exciting opportunity to use both professional expertise and creativity to develop innovative courses that support student success. You will: be an outstanding Pre-sessional teacher with a proven record of excellence in leading and developing high-quality EAP programmes in Higher Education. demonstrate highly effective management, communication, planning and team leadership skills. enjoy leading teams as well as working collaboratively as part of a team. be creative and pro-active with an ability to think and plan strategically as well as managing operationally. You should hold a Master’s degree (or higher) in Applied Linguistics/TESOL related field and/or a DELTA and have extensive experience of EAP programme leadership. If you have the necessary skills, experience and motivation for this role, we encourage you to apply. Further information This is a full-time role, for a fixed-term period from 16 June 2025 until 12 September 2025. The role is based on campus at the University of Bath, and all work must be carried out within the UK, including any remote work. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Claire Charlemagne, Head of Languages, Skills Centre cec75bath.ac.uk What we can offer you: a very generous employer contributory pension scheme generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities Find out more about our benefits. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us UniofBath and UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information. Closing Date: 02 Feb 2025 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £37,999 to £45,163 pro rata