Job Description

The Astrophoria Foundation Year Programme seeks to appoint a part-time Teaching Associate for occasional hours of teaching (c. 30 hours per year). The role has been created to strengthen the academic bridge between the central Preparation for Undergraduate Studies (PUGS) course and the subject-specific Law course, ensuring coherent progression and targeted skills development for students from widening participation backgrounds. This role, requiring specialist expertise in Roman Law, addresses a critical curricular gap by embedding foundational legal concepts and analytical skills at an early stage for this specific group of students.

The Astrophoria Foundation Year is a one-year fully-funded foundation programme for UK state school students with significant academic potential, who have experienced severe personal disadvantage and/or disrupted education which has resulted in them being unable to apply directly for an Oxford undergraduate degree programme.

This position will be a fixed-term, part-time, variable hours contract to end July 2028.

Please see the job description and foundation year website for more information on the course structure and module detail.

About us

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University's rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford's world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days' annual leave

A comprehensive range of childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, and CV including the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is

12 noon on Wednesday 8 October 2025.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 13 October 2025.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.