Job Description

Job title:

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Teaching fellow

Department:

Finance and Management

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract

Grade: 6

Salary:

Contact hours are paid at a multiplier of 2.5 basic hours for group teaching to include preparation time spent in the classroom delivering teaching, class preparation; course administration; ('the multiplier') totalling 56.96/ 67.49 (basic hourly rate starts from 23.17 per hour, inclusive of London Allowance). Marking is paid at the basic hourly rate using plain time hours (from 23.17) and is part of the teaching contract.

Location:

Bloomsbury, London

Hours:

Hourly paid - dependent on hours worked


SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the

Role


The SOAS School of Finance and Management is creating a pool of experienced teachers who are interested in joining us as and when a suitable teaching opportunity becomes available/arises. We are looking for teachers who are confident in teaching native and non-native students using the communicative approach.


Under the supervision and guidance of a mentor (normally the course convenor or other experienced member of staff nominated by the Head of Department), the Graduate Teaching Assistant will provide high quality teaching and learning support on degree and non-degree courses, including assessment of students.


We are collecting speculative applications for teachers who can provide teaching online or on campus for non-degree, daytime and/or evening, language courses.

About the Department:

Research at the School of Finance and Management aims to address some among the most pressing theoretical issues and policy challenges in contemporary world, like, for example, sustainability, data science, globalization, financial stability, economic growth and inequality, and climate change.


The School of Finance and Management offers high quality research (MPhil/PhD), postgraduate, undergraduate and specialist training programmes on Accounting and Finance; Management; International Business; International Marketing; Finance; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategy; and Public Policy and Management. Attached to the School of Finance and Management is the Centre for Financial and Management Studies (CeFiMS), which provides Distance Learning MSc programmes in the fields of Finance, Banking, Finance and Financial Law, International Business, Public Policy and Management, and Public Financial Management.


https://www.soas.ac.uk/finance-and-management/

Modules being advertised:

For modules being advertised: please download the and person specification pdf file for details about the modules being advertised. You should indicate which module(s) you are interested to teach in your personal statement.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form, select the module(s) you are interested in teaching and upload your CV and a supporting statement

Closing date: 9th July 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Interviews to be held: week commencing 21st July 2025

Further information


'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006' for the duration of their contract.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.


If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact HR Contact Form | SOAS


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