King's College London

About us 

King’s Language Centre provides high-quality language education to students, staff, and members of the public. Our programmes include credit-bearing modules, extracurricular courses, short courses, and specialised provision for doctoral researchers. We are committed to inclusive, research-informed teaching and to widening participation in language learning. 

About the role 

• We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated British Sign Language (BSL) Teaching Fellow to join the Language Centre on a part-time basis (0.5 FTE). The successful candidate will deliver engaging and academically rigorous BSL teaching across a range of programmes, including non-assessed short courses, assessed modules, KCL Edge extracurricular provision, and Doctoral Training Programme courses.
• The role involves teaching adult learners from diverse academic backgrounds, developing teaching materials, setting and marking assessments where required, and contributing to the ongoing development of BSL provision at King’s. You will play an important role in promoting inclusive communication and raising awareness of Deaf culture and Deaf perspectives within the university community.
• We particularly welcome candidates with knowledge of Deaf Studies and the social, cultural, and linguistic dimensions of Deaf communities. The ideal post holder will be expected to integrate this knowledge into teaching and curriculum development, supporting a culturally informed and critically engaged approach to BSL learning in higher education.

This is a part-time post (0.5fte), and you will be offered an indefinite contract

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Advanced competence in British Sign Language
2. Level 6 qualification in BSL teaching (e.g. Signature or equivalent)
3. Relevant academic qualification (MA or equivalent professional experience)
4. Proven experience teaching BSL to adult learners or in higher education contexts
5. Experience designing and delivering assessments
6. Experience marking student work and providing feedback
7. Knowledge of Deaf culture, Deaf studies, and inclusive pedagogy

Desirable criteria

1. Experience teaching credit-bearing university courses
2. Experience with blended or digital delivery
3. Experience contributing to curriculum development
4. Postgraduate qualification or equivalent academic profile 
5. Experience adapting teaching to diverse learners and mixed-ability groups  

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

We encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held in June 2026

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearances.