Overview
Lecturer (ED13601) – Bath, BA2 7AY
About the role
The Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies is looking to appoint a lecturer (Education Specialist/Teaching) in French Language and Area Studies to work within its dynamic French Section.
French includes students on three courses: Modern Languages (French and another language); French and Politics; and International Management and Modern Languages (French). All classes (lectures, seminars and language classes) are taught through the medium of French.
The French Section is proud of its strong record of undergraduate teaching; it has consistently been rated very highly in the NSS and ranked in or around the top 10 in national league tables.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for an exceptional lecturer who will complement our existing teaching strengths in language teaching and Area Studies (Politics, Contemporary History, Culture and Business).
They will also be expected to undertake key leadership and management roles within the Languages Division.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Teaching French language across different UG levels and courses
- Teaching lecture and seminars in French Area Studies (Politics, History, Business and Culture) in French.
- Convening units
- Designing and updating course materials as necessary
- Organising assessment and feedback for all units taught
- Leadership and management roles as appropriate (including Director of Studies)
The successful candidate will have a sustained record of outstanding teaching in both French language and Area Studies at HE level in order to contribute to the excellent teaching profile of a well organised and close team.
They will also have have some experience of education leadership and/or management in order to take on roles of responsibility in the Department.
Ideally, they will also be able to teach French translation into English.
Additional information
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 equity 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 and 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're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
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Closing Date: 21 May 2026
Department: Education & Research
Salary: £47,389 to £61,759
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