Teaching Associate, Department of Psychology
- Employer
- ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
- Location
- Egham, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £29,645 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance
- Closing date
- 19 Aug 2021
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- Academic Discipline
- Psychology, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Other Academic
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
Department of Psychology
Location: Egham
Salary: £29,645 per annum pro rata - including London Allowance
Part Time, Permanent
Closing Date: Thursday 19 August 2021
Interview Date: See advert
Reference: 0821-276
Part Time, Permanent
Applications are invited for a permanent Teaching Associate position in the Department of Psychology, School of Life Sciences and the Environment. The posts are available from early September 2021. Duties run from early-September to early-June on a 0.8FTE basis (4 days per week). This equates to a 0.64 FTE contract across the year and will be salaried on that pro-rata basis, using the Royal Holloway Grade 6 scale.
The post holder will work as part of our academic team in a dynamic and supportive environment that is known internationally for its outstanding research and teaching. There is a strong research environment, with the Department ranked 6th in the UK in the 2014 REF for our world-leading and internationally excellent research. We consistently achieve high levels of student satisfaction in the NSS, with overall satisfaction levels typically over 90% (93% in 2020). There is a strong culture of support for Teaching Focused academics within the Department, with regular training provided and opportunities to engage in scholarship and pedagogic research.
The role involves supporting teaching on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes. Teaching duties will primarily involve working within a small team to deliver our Research Methods and Statistics courses under the direction of our lecturing staff, as well as assessing students’ submitted work. Other activities could include delivering seminars and workshops, supporting the administration of teaching in the Department, and taking part in initiatives designed to enhance the experience of our students.
Applicants must have completed an honours degree in Psychology and should be equipped with the subject knowledge necessary to deliver a high-quality undergraduate programme in Psychology. Some experience of teaching at undergraduate or MSc level is desirable.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and Development opportunities
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
- Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
Information about our Department can be found at: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/psychology/
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Professor Victoria Bourne, Director of Teaching and Learning by email: victoria.bourne@rhul.ac.uk.
To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: Recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.
Please quote the reference: 0821-276
Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 19 August 2021.
Interview Date: Online interviews will take place provisionally on Tuesday 31 August 2021.
Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as the pro-rata salary will not meet the minimum threshold set by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible 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 the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Company
One of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities.
Royal Holloway is one of the UK’s top 20 universities, ranked 129 globally (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2015-16). We sit within the top 25% of UK universities for research that is rated world leading or internationally recognised and at 89%, our 2015 National Student Survey satisfaction rating is the highest of the University of London institutions.
The university has 21 academic departments and schools spanning the arts and humanities, sciences, social sciences, management, economics and law. We combine our world-class research and excellence in teaching with a global perspective, creating a close-knit community that inspires success. With some 9,000 students learning from internationally renowned academics and researchers, ours is a unique culture, where our students and colleagues feel recognised as individuals. We have a unique best-of-both-worlds location; a safe, leafy campus in Egham, Surrey, less than 40 minutes by train from central London and just seven miles from Heathrow airport, creating the environment where our community thrives.
- Mini-site
- ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
- Telephone
- +(44)01784 434455
- Location
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EGHAM HILL
EGHAM
SURREY
TW20 0EX
United Kingdom
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