Job Description

Ref Number

B16-01958

Professional Expertise

Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support

Department

School of Education (B16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

36,433-41,833

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

On site

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

24-Nov-2025

About us

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Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.





The Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS) has specialists from a wide variety of disciplines including sociology, history and philosophy who undertake research to support education throughout the life course by contributing to economic, social and political debate as well as development in societies, nationally and internationally. The department pioneers research collaborations with external partners to diversify the contribution that educational research can make academically, professionally and practically for individuals and communities. The work of the department strives to provide solutions to current and emerging pressure points in societies, such as economic change and social injustice, by creating networks and partnerships to support knowledge transfer between education, work and communities.





The Department of Education, Practice and Society has an exciting research portfolio of projects.

About the role

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We are looking to appoint PGTAs to support teaching and learning in our BSc Sociology modules. This will involve working with the academic module leads to deliver small group teaching and/or placement support for students taking the above modules in the EPS Department.



The main duties of the posts are to support the teaching and learning on one of two modules:

'Identities: Sociological Perspectives"

and '

Global Issues: Interconnections & Disconnections'

Identities: Sociological Perspectives

uses the lens of identities to develop students' understanding of contemporary sociological theories. The module introduces students to the sociology of how individuals and groups think about themselves, others and where they belong in the world. It considers how identities are made through relations and processes, shaped by local and global influences, as well as their inherently political nature, especially as they are often based on social divisions and experiences of inequalities. Employing concepts from different perspectives, from symbolic interactionism and poststructuralism to intersectionality, it probes complex interactions of structure and agency.

Global Issues: Interconnections & Disconnections

engages with contemporary sociological thinking, including on issues such as globalization, urbanization, financial crisis and the global economy, migration, technology, the environment, pandemics and transnational activism.



Successful candidates will be given training in support of their roles. PGTAs are expected to be able to commit to being present on the Bloomsbury campus during the terms for which teaching is allocated and during the assessment period as required. These roles are available from January 2026 to UCL Post-Graduate Research (PGR) students who are registered from 23rd September 2025. Please be aware that students may only be employed up to 180 hours in total as a PGTA across all UCL programmes.



Please make sure that you state clearly in your application which module(s) you feel that you could teach on. It may not be possible to offer you a position on your preferred module.



For informal inquiries about these positions, please Dr Benjamin Abrams; email: b.abrams@ucl.ac.uk

About you

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The successful candidate will be educated to master's degree level (or having equivalent experience), in a Sociology related field and working towards a relevant postgraduate degree (PhD). You will have a specialist knowledge appropriate to the module taught and have excellent working knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, email, and the internet. In addition, you will have the ability to work independently for short periods and as part of a team, recognising when advice / input needs to be sought and have the flexibility to respond to changing priorities in a busy environment.



For your application, please write a short statement of approximately one side A4, telling us how you meet each of the criteria listed in the Person Specification and submit this with your CV.



It is important that you make explicit reference to the criteria and explain how you meet each one, with examples where relevant.



Please do not submit any other materials(e.g. examples of your work, references etc)

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme (pro rata for part time staff) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance




Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.