University Teacher

Job Description

Job Title: University Teacher

Posting Start Date: 27/10/2025

Job Id: 1762

School/Department: Economics

Work Arrangement: Part Time (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Fixed-term

Salary per annum (£): 48,822.00

Closing Date: 09/11/2025

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Overview

The School of Economics is recruiting a University Teacher.

You will play a key role in contributing to the School's portfolio of research led teaching by maintaining its high standards of education. You will be expected to deliver lectures, tutorials and workshops, and produce and mark assessments on core and optional modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

For some modules, this will involve working closely with module leaders, running seminars, workshops, tutorials and office hours, and undertaking marking.

You will also be expected to make a contribution to teaching related administration and academic tutoring as appropriate.

You will make a full and active contribution to the principles of the 'Sheffield Academic'. These include the achievement of excellence in teaching, to make a genuine difference in the subject area and to the University's achievements as a whole.

As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and from Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented in the economics discipline. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver teaching, including: preparing teaching material; communicating subject matter and encouraging critical discourse to develop thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to student queries and questions outside class times.
• Carry out assessment, including marking and providing written/oral feedback; and formulating final assessments of students' work.
• Apply programme and module learning outcomes to teaching undertaken and liaise with module leaders to ensure the delivery of high-quality teaching that fulfils School objectives.
• Carry out module evaluations, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; and implementing ideas for improving own performance.
• Carry out administrative duties such as class record keeping, attending meetings, and report writing.
• Attend School meetings as required.
• Plan and prioritise own daily work and monitor the work of students on a daily basis.
• Deal with requests, such as those relating to teaching, student support and administrative tasks, on a daily basis.
• As a member of staff you will be encouraged to make ethical decisions in your role, embedding the University sustainability strategy into your working activities wherever possible.
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.

Person Specification Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Criteria

Essential or desirable

Stage(s) assessed at

A PhD (or close to completion) in a relevant subject area, or have equivalent qualification/experience.

Essential

Application/interview

Ability to design and delivery high-quality, research led, teaching programmes to ensure

Essential

Application/interview

An understanding of and demonstrable commitment to promoting and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion principles and practices and demonstration of capacity to meet the educational needs of a diversity of learners.

Essential

Application/interview

Ability to critically review and assess existing teaching programmes and own teaching practice in order to bring about positive change and contribute to the University's Teaching and Learning Strategy.

Essential

Application/interview

Experience of working collaboratively and independently with a high degree of personal effectiveness.

Essential

Application/interview

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Essential

Application/interview

A commitment to continuing professional development.

Essential

Application/interview

Further Information

Grade

G8.2

Salary

£48,822 per annum pro rata

Work arrangement

Fixed-term, part-time 0.33fte (11.5hrs per week)

Duration

22 months, 5 January st October 2027

Line manager

Academic Line Manager - Economics

Direct reports

None

Our website

For informal enquiries about this job contact Janine Wilson, Operations Manager: on

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will take place on Thursday 20 November 2025. This will consist of an interview and presentation to the interview panel. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage on the week commencing 10 November 2025. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact Janine Wilson, Operations Manager, School of Economics, on

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: ().

What we offer

• A minimum of 41days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.
• A variety of staff networks, providing opportunities for social interaction, peer support and personal development (for example, Race Equality, LGBT+, Women's and Parent's networks).
• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.
• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our Academic Career Pathways.
• A range of generous family-friendly policies
• paid time off for parenting and caring emergencies
• support for those going through the menopause
• paid time off and support for fertility treatment
• and more

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision ) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.