Programme Manager (English Language Teaching)

Programme Manager (English Language Teaching)

Department

External Relations

Salary

£36,024 - £44,263 a year

Grade

Grade 6

Contract status

Open

Hours of work

Full-time

Based at

University of York campus

Interview date

To be confirmed

Posted Date

12/04/2024

Apply by

26/04/2024

Job Reference

13129

Documents

Job description 13129.pdf (PDF, 181.64kb)

Role Description

We require an experienced and skilled ELT practitioner to manage and develop short courses and summer programmes as part of our Global Opportunities team.

Department

The Global Opportunities team is part of the International Recruitment, Partnerships and Mobility team in the External Relations Directorate and manages the University's portfolio of international student mobility partners and programmes; bespoke short courses for students and staff of partner universities overseas; and open access summer schools for students from around the world. These programmes aim to build new international relationships and enhance existing relationships with key University partners across the globe and support University strategy.

The team is growing in-line with the University's ambitious new strategy to rapidly expand its potential to generate new income streams and develop substantive global partnerships aligned to the emergent new University Strategy. The IRPM team is therefore tasked with increasing the visibility of the University of York to global audiences, including partner international universities, international academic networks and other international research and teaching partnerships. The University has significant geographical reach with its current partners and prides itself on the depth of these relationships.

Role

The Programme Manager will be required to set up and deliver short courses and summer programmes for both pre-undergraduate and undergraduate students run by the Global Opportunities Team.

You will be an experienced ELT manager who has worked with HE organisations in the UK and internationally. You will take responsibility for all aspects of short programme development and delivery. This will include business development, course design and the recruitment and management of teams of tutors and visiting lecturers.

You will also be part of the business development and marketing team responsible for building sustainable international relationships with partner universities, helping to create a long-term business plan based on market intelligence.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications needed

You will have a postgraduate ELT teaching qualification (eg DELTA/Masters in TESOL).

You will have experience in English language teaching, both as a teacher and a manager.

You will have the ability to manage a team and apply available resources to optimum effect.

You can manage multiple work streams and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.

You should be able to use digital technologies including Google applications and/or Microsoft Office.

Interview date : To be confirmed

For informal enquiries : please contact Nick Milner at [email protected].

Condition of employment

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Consequently, all applicants will be asked to declare both unspent and spent convictions on their application form.

Appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork