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PGTA - Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS)
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Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS) are looking for PGTAs. Start date: 1st September 2025. Deadline to apply: 11:59pm, Monday 18th August 2025.
Department: Education, Practice and Society (EPS)
Modules:
- Philosophical Reflections on Education with Film (Term 1)
- Living in a Schooled Society (Term 1)
- Foundations in the Sociology of Education (Term 1)
- Understanding Education Research: Numbers, Narratives, Knowledge and Nonsense (Term 1)
- Literacy, Language and Communication (Term 2)
- How People Learn (Term 2)
- Education in the Age of Globalisation (Term 2)
- Youth in a Globalising World (Term 2)
- The Worlds of UCL: Critical histories of education, nation and empire (Term 2)
Number of hours: Up to 180 hours per academic year
Start date: 1st September 2025
Duration: Up to 1 year
Grade: PGTA (Grade 6)
Location: London
Application deadline: 11:59pm, Monday 18th August 2025.
Job description
The posts are open to current registered UCL Postgraduate Research students only.
The main purpose of the PGTA role is to support teaching and learning in our modules, working with the academic staff through the delivery of small group teaching for students taking modules on the BA Education, Culture and Society in the department of Education, Practice and Society. Main duties of the post are seminar class teaching (of approximately 15-20 students each), regular meetings with the course lecturer, provision of feedback to students, attending lectures, attendance reporting, coursework assessment and marking.
Key responsibilities
- Giving feedback to students;
- Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops;
- Attendance Reporting;
- Marking students' work;
- Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers
Requirements for role
The postholder will have demonstrable knowledge in a subject area relevant to the module(s) to be supported. You are educated to Masters degree level (or having equivalent experience), in an Education or Social Sciences related field, and working towards a relevant postgraduate degree (PhD). In addition, you have the ability to tutor and support undergraduate students on assigned modules, and have excellent organisational and time management skills.
How to apply
To apply for the vacancy, please apply via https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs. Vacancy Ref: B16-01875: Postgraduate Teaching Assistant - BA Education, Culture and Society