Literary Translation Tutors (Italian into English / Spanish into English)
Covent Garden, London/Online
£37.96 per hour, inclusive of pro rata holiday entitlement and preparation time
Are you an experienced Spanish into English or Italian into English translator with teaching experience? Then join the thriving Languages department at our ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rated College to develop and teach literary translation courses, helping to bring together professional translators across London and beyond, and to enrich lives through learning.
The department offers courses in over 30 modern and ancient world languages, as well as a few literary translation courses, with both online and classroom formats, ranging from daytime, evening and weekend. This role will play a key part in enabling learners to explore similarities and differences between cultures, and develop their English writing style by translating various literature texts.
Be Part of Our Community
City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter, detailing your skills and experience. You will particularly attract our interest if this covers:
- Advanced level of verbal and written Italian or Spanish, and English, with the ability to converse and write at native speaker level.
- Experience of teaching translation courses or running translation workshops, ideally to groups of adults.
- Experience as a literary translator.
- Up to date knowledge, enthusiasm and interest for the subject.
- Experience of teaching face-to-face or online courses.
Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including flexible working, generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus life assurance and enhanced Family Friendly leave. There’s also a season ticket loan programme, entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), cycle to work scheme, and discounted private healthcare and gym. We even offer free annual flu jabs!
Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.
For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.
Closing Date: 23:59 on 29th May 2024
Interview Date: Week commencing 10th June 2024
