Languages for All - Part-Time Teacher (Seminars/Lectures)

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

Languages for All - Part-Time Teacher (Seminars/Lectures)

Job Number:

School of Modern Languages and Cultures

Grade: 6 - £20.71 per hour

Contract type: Casual Atypical (Contract)

Typical/Contracted Hours: 4 per week

Closing Date

24-Jul-2026

Job Description

The Centre for Foreign Language Study at Durham University is expanding its bank of language teachers for its Languages for All evening classes in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish. We will maintain a reserve of teachers who can be available as needed. Courses typically run three times a year-in the autumn, winter, and spring terms-and are held in the evening either face to face or online. Teaching volume is typically 2 courses/4 hours per week. This post is only suitable for individuals residing in the UK with the right to work in the UK.

Role

Part time teacher (Seminars/Lectures), Casual Grade 6.

Responsibilities

• Maintain up to date knowledge of the subject area
• Plan, prepare, and teach courses as specified by the relevant department
• Maintain class registers and monitor attendance
• Provide and update course materials
• Assist with curriculum development and production of learning and teaching materials
• Undertake marking of participant work as required according to published criteria
• Provide oral and/or written feedback to students as per departmental requirements
• Work effectively with Microsoft Office, Durham's VLE and other learning technologies as required
• Ensure timely and efficient communication with students, professional services staff and academic colleagues as necessary
• Engage in peer observations of teaching, meetings and training as requested

Qualifications

• First or near first language competency in one of the languages listed above
• Experience of language teaching in secondary or tertiary education
• Or hold a qualification in language teaching

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.