Graduate Teaching Fellow

Post Title: Graduate Teaching Fellow
SBU/Department: School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science – Department of Engineering

FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours a week)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: UH6 £31,396pa to £37,099pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

The Graduate Teaching Fellow will support the provision of teaching, assessments and student support within Engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate level within the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Subject Group in the Department of Engineering. They will coordinate and lead practical sessions where appropriate, assist with coordination and preparation of module teaching and learning activities and contribute to personal tutorial and study support programmes. You will ensure accurate and correct completion of programme-related teaching and learning administration in full compliance with legal, professional and University requirements and assist with assessment of students, where appropriate, under the supervision of academic staff.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Skill and experience required

You will need experience of supporting learning and teaching or relevant activities in UK Higher Education settings and have an appropriate teaching ability and experience of digital and educational resources. You will demonstrable the ability to support students in TWO or more of the following areas:

•        MATLAB

•        VHDL

•        Vivado

•        MultiSim

•        Design and Manufacturing of Analogue and/or Digital Electronic Circuits

•        Electronic Circuits Design, Manufacture and Testing of PCB

in both teaching and practical activities within UK Higher Education settings. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate efficiently in a variety of formats to different audiences as well as a methodical approach/attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure to tight deadlines are essential for this role.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a first degree (or equivalent qualification) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or other cognate subject relevant to the discipline.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Informal inquiries about the post may be made to Head of Subject Group, Professor Yichuang Sun ([email protected]) or Deputy Head of Engineering Associate Professor Christabel Tan ([email protected]).

Closing Date: 23 May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Reference Number: 055336

Date advert placed: 09 May 2024

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts