Teaching Fellow (Mathematics for Social Science)

Grade UE07: £40,497 to £48,149 per annum, pro-rata

CAHSS/ School of Social and Political Science

Part-time: 7 hours per week

Fixed term: 6 months, this post is fixed term from 18 August 2025 to 30 January 2026.

The Opportunity:

As Course Organiser for the UG course ‘Mathematics for Social Science’ you will contribute to the organisation and delivery of this undergraduate course in the Social Policy subject area, teaching quantitative analysis methods and foundational mathematical principals behind common statistical techniques to beginners.

This post is part time (7 hours per week).  We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote within the UK and regular on-campus working. Teaching delivery must be carried out in person on campus. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Appropriate degree with relevant post-graduate teaching experience. Normally a PhD, either awarded or near submission, in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of quantitative analysis methods in the social sciences; and confidence in communicating foundational mathematical principles behind common statistical techniques to beginners
• Evidence of recent, sustained and developing attainments in teaching, appropriate to career stage, also indicative of commitment to, and potential for, excellence in teaching.
• Evidence of an ability to design and deliver course materials and to assess student performance, including the provision of detailed feedback.
• An ability to work as part of a team as well as independently, including an ability to demonstrate sharing administrative responsibilities.

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