English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Co-Ordinator, Cardiff University Kazakhstan (Astana)

The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Co-ordinator plays a key role in supporting university students by overseeing the delivery of exceptional English language instruction tailored to their academic needs. Their primary focus is helping learners develop the linguistic skills required to succeed in their studies.

In this position, the co-ordinator employs dynamic and creative teaching methods to motivate students while offering personalised academic guidance and mentorship. Additionally, they teach to a specifically designed scheme of work, evaluate student progress, and provide ongoing support to enhance learning outcomes.

We are looking for Kazakhstan-domiciled English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Co-ordinators, to be based full-time at our new Cardiff University Kazakhstan campus in Astana from September 2025 until August 2026 (1-year fixed term, with the possibility of extension), supporting our new Foundation Year student cohort.

In this role, you will:

Between September to December:

• Line manage a team of new EAP Tutors delivering English language instruction on credit-bearing modules

• Conduct assessments and provide feedback, and manage administrative responsibilities relating to credit-bearing modules

Between January to June:

• Plan and embed specific EAP support aligned to the programme learners’ needs

We’d like to hear from you if you:

• Have significant relevant experience of managing EAP delivery within a Higher Education environment.

Between September to December, you will line manage a team of EAP Tutors to ensure delivery of high-quality provision designed to develop students’ language and study skills for progression to degree-level studies. You will have a reduced teaching portfolio alongside your supervisory responsibilities.

Between January to June, you will develop and deliver English Language support for students throughout their academic studies and act as personal tutor.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new academic venture and support students on their higher education journey.

Closing date: The closing date is Wednesday 20 August.

Please note that all applications and any supporting materials should be submitted in English.

Panel interviews will be held online via MS Teams week beginning 25 August 2025.

Обязанности:

Line Management duties:

• manage delivery of teaching and assessment across two credit bearing EAP language modules between September to December in the Foundation Year of our four-year degree programme;
• arrange/provide cover for absent tutors;
• mentor and support tutors, prioritising those who are new to the programme;
• provide solutions to tutors queries regarding appropriate teaching resources and supporting co-ordinator to resolve issues;
• day-to-day support, where necessary, to include dealing with student queries, and/or redirecting their query to the appropriate point of contact;
• allocate and review of teaching resources;
• ensure the flow of information from teachers to the admin support office and co-ordinator: e.g. attendance, submission of results, student reports;
• checking, in terms of appropriate content, student tutorial forms and teacher projections;
• Work closely with other co-ordinators in preparation and distribution of confidential module assessment materials to all teachers (hard copy and e-copy), to include class copies, marking schemes etc;
• observe teachers prioritising those who are new to the programme – providing written and verbal feedback and advice on fulfilling course objectives;
• Act as a point of contact for both academic and pastoral student queries, signposting and referring students to relevant advice and support services. This may be in the capacity of a formal Personal Tutor, or as member of a module delivery team;
• Develop and deliver training.

• Teaching duties:

• To teach on the specified modules for a maximum of 10 hours per week following a timetable and guidelines provided by the Course Coordinator/Course Manager;

• To undertake required teaching related administrative duties in relation to the delivery of that teaching and assessment, and the programmes as a whole;
• To actively engage with all pre-course preparation and induction activities;
• To use the specified course scheme of work to prepare and teach appropriate material for lessons;
• To select / create supplementary materials as appropriate, according to the needs of the students and in accordance with the syllabus, assessment fit, course aims and mode of delivery;
• To maintain appropriate teaching and admin records for the specified programme: e.g. keep electronic lesson-by-lesson register of class work up to date and record accurate daily attendance; and produce mid-course and end-course reports of a required standard and to a set deadline;
• To participate in the administration and marking of any coursework, formative and summative assessments, (including participating in standardisation sessions), mark student assignments / homework as required and in accordance with the assessment schedule and deadlines, set criteria and marking schemes;
• To provide and record, on appropriate online forms and in a timely fashion, detailed formative feedback for both tutor and student reference;
• To work closely with other tutors/ colleagues in the team to ensure that students have the best possible learning environment and experience and to collaborate in sharing and pooling of their resources;
• To participate in online weekly briefings and any training sessions;
• To maintain course email/Teams contact and respond promptly;
• Willingness to engage in both peer and formal evaluative observations;
• To complete, on an on-going basis, a tutor feedback form and return prior to departure at the end of the course;
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role.

• Ongoing English Language Support:

• Plan and embed specific EAP support aligned to the programme learners’ and academics’ needs

Требования

Essential Criteria:

• Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent Professional membership/experience;

• Proficient user of English (IELTS 9.0 or equivalent). It is preferable that candidates have a DELTA or Trinity Diploma in TEFL/TESTOL (or equivalent). Those with a CELTA (or equivalent) will be considered only if accompanied with evidence of extensive/significant EAP/ESP experience;

• Proven effective teaching skills and significant, recent classroom EAP/ESP/EFL teaching experience (for example, Foundation, In-sessional or Pre-sessional EAP delivery) within a Higher Educational environment;

• Effective proven verbal and written communications skills;

• Proven ability to line-manage and appraise others;

• Effective proven organisational skills and ability to effectively manage and prioritise own workload alongside a flexible and adaptable approach to work;

• Ability to deal with reactive requests on a regular/daily basis, such as those relating to teaching, supervising students and administrative tasks;

• Ability to work collaboratively within a teaching team;

• Proven administrative competence and ability to work effectively within MS Office (e.g. Teams and email);

• Experience of developing and delivering training.

• Desirable Criteria:

• Significant experience of In-Sessional EAP teaching within a higher educational environment.

  A Master’s degree in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a related field;

• Experience of the workload and academic standards required to study at a higher education level;

• Experience of working within TNE (Transnational Education);

• Familiarity with teaching students in Foundation Year or similar preparatory programs;

• Experience of teaching EAP to students with 6.5 IELTS or above .

  Условия:

• Employment in accordance with the labour laws of Kazakhstan.

• The roles are full time, fixed term from September 2025 to August 2026.

• The posts are based in Astana, Kazakhstan.

• The postholders will be employed by Cardiff University Kazakhstan.

• The salary will be competitive and commensurate with the responsibilities of the role.