Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time

The Role

 
We are delighted to open applications for our School of Engineering 2024 Postgraduate Teaching Assistant campaign. This role will open the door to enthusiastic and inspiring individuals who are passionate about an academic career with us. This opportunity brings together experience of teaching whilst working towards a PhD. 


Our close ties with industry and government provide us with a real-world focus. Our collaborations with academic experts around the world provide in-depth knowledge and understanding in engineering research. Our visionary engineering research provides sustainable solutions to global challenges. We explore how to deliver a resilient future that works for everyone. We are home to 16 research groups. Our research groups align with our five subject specialisms. We have 4 opportunities across a mix of these specialisms.

This opportunity offers the unique opportunity to undertake PhD studies under the supervision of an academic colleague in the school whilst also gaining teaching experience in a research-intensive school. 

As a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant, you will carry out a teaching activity within our programmes and potentially provide support for CPD (Continuing Professional Development), with guidance and support. You will be delivering teaching activities as well as marking coursework and exams, providing timely and effective feedback to students, with a focus on providing a high-quality learning and teaching experience. 

You will be supported to develop your own professional practice. To view the full job descriptions, please click the following links depending on your specialism:
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We encourage applications from candidates from outside of the UK and can provide an interest-free loan scheme to support you with your UK visa-related costs. You will be eligible to make an application for this loan once you commence employment.

This role is offered on a part time, fixed term basis for a period of 5 years alongside your Postgraduate Research studies. To support you with your studies, you will be paid a stipend of £5,689 per annum as well as your annual salary of £12,933.

If you are interested in working with us, we would like to invite you to our information event to be held online on 28th May 2024 at 12 noon . Should you wish to register, please email . This event will give you the opportunity to hear more about us and ask any questions. For informal enquiries about the role please contact .

How to apply?

Your first step is to contact a potential supervisor at Newcastle University who can support your research proposal prior to your application. You can find these by clicking , by attending our online event or by contacting k. If you need any support getting in touch with a potential supervisor, please let us know at .

Once you have done this, please apply for the role online and upload the following documents combined as one in the letter of application field:

· A CV showing your work and education to date.
· A teaching statement describing your teaching experience and how you can apply this experience in the School of Engineering (Maximum 1 page of A4)
· A research statement describing the research project that you will complete and its anticipated impact (Maximum 1 page of A4)
· A letter of support from your potential supervisor in the School of Engineering

You will also need to apply for the PhD degree programme separately and we will let you know how to do this if you are selected at the shortlisting stage. Your student fee for this will be waived.

What happens next?

If you application is selected at the shortlisting stage, we will be inviting you to deliver a teaching presentation, ahead of the interviews.

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 27026


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