Job Description

Applications are invited for Teaching Assistant's within the Business School. Candidates will be offered a guaranteed minimum number of hours to work with Course Organisers in a range of teaching-related activities including the delivery of workshops and tutorials; marking; and helpdesks.

The Opportunity:

To deliver learning and teaching activities such as postgraduate and undergraduate tutorial sessions or other classroom activities and marking within an established programme and with specified learning outcomes as part of the integrated overall structure of courses and to enhance the learning experience of students A key purpose of the role is to stimulate discussion and debate amongst students on course topics in order to further the understanding of key course topics and assisting students in drawing key learning points out of course materials.


This post is primarily aimed at Business School PhD students or PhD students registered on a related programme from another school.





This advert relates to tutoring for Academic Year 2025/2026.





Before submitting an application,

applicants must discuss any proposed employment with their principal supervisor.

This is a part-time, Guaranteed hours role. The salary for this post is

34,132.00 to 39,355.00

per annum, pro-rata.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Post-holders will normally hold a degree relevant to the teaching area. Current student within the University of Edinburgh. Demonstratable capability to lead groups. Sufficient knowledge of the discipline/topics under discussion. Ability to follow guidelines accurately and meet deadlines.

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Application Information:

Returning TA's:

Tutors who are currently under contract with us, with an end date of

31/08/2025 or later

, can re-apply for work for 2025/2026 using the link below and filling out the 'TA Application form'' (you

do not

need to apply via this advert):


Teaching Assistant Application Form

New Applications:

Complete People & Money application by clicking "Apply" on this post Upload CV & cover letter Complete the TA Application Form (opens in a new tab).

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our

staff benefits page

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Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.



Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our

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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is

12 June 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.







Interviews will be held

TBC.