Postgraduate Teaching Assistant for Education Studies and Culture BA

Ref Number B16- Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department School of Education (B16) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £35,–£41, Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type On site Available for Secondment No Closing Date 11-Nov-

ABOUT US

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Founded in , IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 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 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS) has specialists from a wide variety of disciplines including history, sociology and philosophy who undertake research to support education throughout the life course by contributing to economic, social and political debate as well as development in societies, nationally and internationally. The department pioneers research collaborations with external partners to diversify the contribution that educational research can make academically, professionally and practically for individuals and communities. The work of the department strives to provide solutions to current and emerging pressure points in societies, such as economic change and social injustice, by creating networks and partnerships to support knowledge transfer between education, work and communities.

The Department of Education, Practice and Society has an exciting research portfolio of projects.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The posts are open to current registered UCL Post Graduate Research students only.

The main purpose of the PGTA role is to support teaching and learning in our modules. This involves working with the academic module lead in the delivery of small group teaching for students taking modules that make up the first year of the BA Education Studies programme. The main duties of the post are: seminar group teaching; regular meetings with the module leader; assessment and provision of feedback to students; attendance reporting. PGTAs appointed will receive appropriate support in developing their teaching practice, and will receive mentoring and departmental guidance in relation to their seminar support role.

We are currently appointing to the following modules:

Brief module descriptions can be found at (please scroll down to bottom of page):

These roles are available from January to UCL Post-Graduate Research (PGR) students who are registered from 23rd September . The length of the contract will depend on the length of the applicant’s doctoral studies, and will be determined at appointment stage.

Please be aware that students may only be employed up to hours in total as a PGTA across all UCL programmes. The PGTA role on the BA Education Studies is likely to equal approximately hours. Please only apply if you do NOT have a PGTA contract elsewhere in UCL. If you are successful in being appointed as a PGTA on the BA Education Studies programme you will NOT be able to work as a PGTA on any other programme at UCL.

ABOUT YOU

You are currently a UCL PGR student, or registered as a UCL PGR student from 23 September , and not already working as a PGTA on any other UCL programme or intending to do so in the - academic year.

The postholder will have demonstrable sound knowledge in a subject area relevant to the module(s) to be supported. You will have knowledge and experience of group facilitation and interactive methods and have a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality, freedom of information, data protection and equal opportunities.

Please attach a one page expression of interest - address the selection criteria in numerical order.

Please include your CV and do not submit anything else (including examples of your work, references etc).

For informal inquiries about these positions, please contact Professor Mark Freeman

WHAT WE OFFER

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: