Associate Tutor - Study Skills for Psychology

We are looking for an Associate Tutor to join Birkbeck, University of London, within the School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Science.

This is an excellent opportunity to join the tutorial team on the Psychology Certificate of Higher Education, Accelerated Foundation Year, and BA programme.

Your role will be to support tutorials and seminars, in order to enable students to complete their studies successfully and undertake related course administrative duties as required. Your main responsibility will be assisting running several study skills focused seminar, and provide feedback on formative assessment tasks.

The seminars run from 1-3pm on three Saturdays in the Autumn term (5 October, 26 October, & 30 November 2024) and two Saturdays in the Spring term (18 January & 8 February 2025), and one Saturday in the Summer term, 21 June 2025.

In addition to the criteria specified in the job description pack, the minimum requirements for selection are listed below:

• A degree in Psychology.  
• Relevant teaching, demonstrator, or teaching assistant experience working with adult students within the HE sector.
• A good understanding of the needs of adult learners and be able to relate well to their individual needs and engage their interest and enthusiasm.
• Demonstrably effective communication, interpersonal and presentation skills across a range of relevant contexts.
• A working knowledge of IT including Word, Excel, e-mail and experience of (or willingness to use) Moodle.    
• Particularly able to work both as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
• Willing to engage in reflective practice.

Please note: candidates need to demonstrate competence or significant potential in all areas.

As an Associate Tutor at Birkbeck, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in our students' lives. Apply today and join our dedicated team.

Remuneration

Starting rate £58.48 per hour, inclusive of pro-rata London Allowance and holiday pay, for contact hours worked. (Payment is based on an hourly rate depending on length of continuous service with the College).

Hourly rate is based on starting point of Grade 6 and is inclusive of a ‘Duties Related to Teaching Multiplier’ which covers preparation, teaching and administration, assessment marking and other examining duties in connection with the course.

Terms and Conditions

Fixed-term, part-time contract. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 13 September 2024, interview date: 24 September 2024.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role please click on apply below or contact Dr Michael Mallaghan, Cert HE Programme Director, via m.mallaghan@bbk.ac.uk  or 020 3926 1066.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk, providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs