PGTA - Social Research Institute

Job description

The Social Research Institute is part of the IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Social Research Institute is one of the leading centres for social research in the UK. It is home to seven internationally renowned research units:

• Centre for Longitudinal Studies
• Centre for Time Use Research
• CLOSER
• EPPI Centre
• Quantitative Social Science
• Social Science Research Unit
• Thomas Coram Research Unit

We are looking to recruit PGTA's to support a variety of modules within SRI for the next academic year, for up to 180 hours.

In this post you will: 

• Assist in the preparation of materials to support teaching, including liaising with the Module Leader regarding handouts for sessions, preparing practical exercises, preparing notes for assignments, etc.
• Undertake first and/or second marking (as required) for student formative and summative assessments; generating and providing detailed feedback for students.
• Co-ordinate any attendance monitoring activities for the groups you are supporting.
• Engage in the collection of evaluation data and student feedback from the groups you are supporting to enable module reviews and improvement.

You will:

• Receive appropriate support in developing your teaching practice, and mentoring and departmental guidance in relation to your seminar support role.
• Receive guidance relating to small group facilitation, assessment and giving feedback.
• You will also have the option of attending an extended course, the UCL Arena One Teaching Associate Programme, and then applying for an Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Please find attached Job Description.

Key responsibilities

• Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops;
• Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers;
• Marking students' work

Requirements for role

You will currently be a UCL PGR Student or be registered as a UCL PGR Student by the start of the relevant academic year, with demonstrable sound knowledge in a subject area relevant to the programme to be supported. 

How to apply

To apply please visit the UCL jobs page https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs and search for vacancy B16-01803.

Please ensure that you clearly specify on your application form the modules that you are applying for. 

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

These posts are for current UCL students only.