Economics Tutor
2 weeks ago
Contract type: Variable Hours (up to 25 hours) – Fixed Term (31/12/2026) Location: Egham, Royal Holloway International Study Centre Salary: up to £ 33.57 per hour. Royal Holloway University International Study Centre are looking for a dynamic, engaging tutor to join our Business, Arts and Social Science team as an Economics specialist. Experience teaching Maths is also highly desirable. You will work with colleagues across the Centre to ensure the effective delivery of teaching programmes in line with our teaching, learning and assessment strategy, broader scholarship and aims for an outstanding student experience. You will also contribute directly to student support and to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices across the Centre. As a tutor, you will contribute to the design, development and production of teaching and learning materials, and delivery across a range of Economics modules at Foundation (RQF Level 3), Year One Undergraduate (RQF Level 4) and/or Pre-Masters (RQF Level 6) levels. ABOUT THE ROLE
- Contribute to the design, delivery and development of modules offered by Royal Holloway University International Study Centre.
- Prepare and deliver teaching lectures, seminars and tutorial sessions.
- Write and prepare unit examinations and other forms of formative and summative assessment.
- Mark students’ formative and summative assessment submissions and provide timely feedback to students on their performance, including tutorials and writing regular student reports.
- Develop and update course material for modules and teaching sessions, including module material for the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
- Work with the Centre’s administration team in the delivery of induction, orientation and registration programmes.
- Notify and liaise with colleagues, where necessary, to ensure all students receive appropriate ongoing welfare and progression support.
- Track students’ academic journey and identify and implement appropriate intervention strategies to support ongoing learning.
- Act as a Personal Tutor for one or more groups of students.
- Implement quality assurance procedures at module and teaching session-level and contribute to the annual monitoring and review of courses.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of students’ attendance and performance.
- Attend and contribute to standardisation, moderation and other quality assurance meetings.
- Participate in regular meetings with teaching and support staff contributing to the effective overall management of the programme and student life cycle.
- Participate in the Centre and University governance structure, including attending all compulsory meetings.
- Maintain and submit accurate and timely records of teaching and other activities.
- Participate in regular training and development activities and maintain a log of these activities.
- Carry out any other duty as required from time to time by the Head of Business, Arts and Social Sciences or Head of Curriculum and Progression.
- A Master’s degree or significant experience working within a relevant industry.
- Relevant Teaching Qualification.
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Experience teaching Economics modules in the UK Higher or Further education sector, and a teaching qualification and experience of working with international students.
- Experience teaching Maths modules is highly desirable.
