PGTA - Slade School of Fine Art

Job description

The Slade would like to make two appointments for Postgraduate Teaching Assistants for the 2026 - 27 academic year for the Methodologies of Drawing module.

With support, the PGTAs will design and deliver sessions of group teaching for the Methodologies of Drawing module for undergraduate students drawn from the Slade and other departments of UCL. The sessions will include presentations, practical workshops and group discussions.

Please see further information regarding the specific roles and term allocation in the attached Job Description.

Key responsibilities

• Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops;
• Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers;
• After-class contact time with students, including time-tabled office hours;
• Marking students' work;
• Giving feedback to students

Requirements for role

Applications are invited from current UCL PhD students

Please also review the person specification (on Page 3 of the Job Description) which outlines the skills and attributes required for this role.

How to apply

Applicants should email the following documents to Manpreet Karir, Senior HR and Finance Officer (m.karir@ucl.ac.uk) by 23:59 on Monday 8th June 2026:

• a short, relevant CV which includes any teaching experience (no more than two pages)
• proposed course outlines for 4 sessions of the PGTA contribution to Methodologies of Drawing (no more than one page in total)

If appointed, you will be expected to work with Simon Faithfull to develop your outline proposal into a detailed course.