Job Description

Job title: Graduate Teaching Assistant /Teaching Fellow in Economics

Department:

Economics

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 Department:

The world and the discipline of economics needs a department like SOAS Economics more than ever before. The multiple challenges that the world is facing, such as the climate emergency, the health crisis and global inequalities, require rigorous economic approaches that are context-specific and rely on multi-disciplinary engagement and a Global South lens. Drawing on our rich tradition in political economy, development and heterodox economics, we have developed analytical tools and empirical methods that we can use to achieve our vision to reshape economics and to bring about fundamental change in economic policy making and practices around the world.


Further information online: http://soas.ac.uk/economics

About the

Role


SOAS Department of Economics 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.


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

Modules being advertised:


For modules being advertised: please download the and Person Specification pdf file for details about the modules being advertised, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website. 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: 20th July 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Interviews to be held: w/c 28th July 2025

Further information


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


'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.


For information on how and why SOAS processes personal data about its job applicants, please read our Job Applicant Notice.

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

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. For this role we actively encourage applications from women who are underrepresented in these roles. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.