Teaching Associate

Cardiff University, United Kingdom

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Cardiff, WALES

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Teaching Associate in Mathematics (2 Posts)

Cardiff School of Mathematics
Teaching and Scholarship

Applications are invited for two full-time or part-time Teaching Associate posts in the School of Mathematics at Cardiff University.  These are fixed-term posts for six months starting on 1st February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidates will be dedicated to finding creative solutions and have a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm to deliver high quality teaching and rigorous assessment for existing modules on our undergraduate and post graduate programmes in the areas of statistics, operational research, or mathematics.

Working closely with the Director of Learning and Teaching, you will assist in the organisation and running of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and provision of student experience. 

For an informal discussion of the role please contact Dr Mathew Pugh [email protected] , Dr Jonathan Thompson [email protected] or Dr Ana Ros Camacho [email protected]

The Teaching Associate appointments will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications and experience, within the Grade 5 scale.

Salary: £32,332 - £34,980 per annum, pro-rata if worked part-time (Grade 5)

Date advert posted; Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Closing date: Friday, 26 January 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.  We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.


Job Description

Main Function
Prepare and deliver whole or parts of modules as required, including contributing to the assessment of students.  Deliver lectures as required (content supplied).  Undertake seminars, tutorials, and group work.  Supervise student projects and carry out teaching-related administrative duties.  Teaching contributions are within a framework of an agreed programme typically overseen by an academic member of staff. 

Key Duties

  • Deliver teaching including preparing teaching material, communicating subject matter and encouraging critical disclosure to develop rational thinking; observing and reacting to student interventions; responding to questions outside class times and to contingencies in course delivery.
  • Carry out pre-determined assessment for courses, including marking and providing written/oral feedback; and collating and providing final assessment of students.
  • Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate taught students.
  • Participate actively as a member of a teaching team.
  • Carry out course evaluation, including facilitating student feedback; reflecting on own teaching design and delivery; and implementing ideas for improving own performance.
  • Carry out administrative duties such as class record keeping, attending meetings and report writing.  Teaching related and administrative work is allocated by the Head of School and various committees and is within a clear and established programme with assistance and support.
  • Plan and prioritise own daily work and forward plan for some teaching.
  • Deal with reactive requests such as those relating to teaching, supervise students and administrative tasks on a daily basis.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Qualifications and Education

  • A good first degree in a relevant discipline, plus a PhD or equivalent applied/professional experience
    • Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Proven teaching ability, ideally via a teaching qualification
  • Awareness and experience of teaching methodologies relevant to Mathematics.
    • Communication and Team Working
  • Effective interpersonal skills to liaise with students and staff.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to others using a range of media.
  • Proven verbal and written communication skills,
    • Planning, Analysis and Problem Solving
  • Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of key advances within specialist discipline
  • Evidence of ability to work unsupervised to deadlines, planning and setting priorities for own work
  • Evidence of the ability to work under pressure and to strict timescales.
    • Desirable Criteria
  • Fluency in Welsh (written and oral)

    • Additional Information

    School of Mathematics
    The School of Mathematics is a research-led School in Cardiff University, one of the UK’s leading universities, with a reputation for internationally excellent research and high quality teaching. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, Cardiff University was ranked 19th in the UK in terms of the grade point average (GPA) of its overall quality profile and 14th in terms of research power. The School has been situated in a new building ‘Abacws’ since August 2021, co-located with the School of Computer Science and Informatics. The building has been designed in collaboration with students and academic staff to create interdisciplinary, flexible and creative workspaces, with innovative teaching areas being a key feature.

    The School has six main research groups: Applied and Computational Mathematics; GAPT: Geometry, Algebra, Mathematical Physics and Topology; Mathematical Analysis; Mathematics Education; Operational Research; and Statistics. We are an internationally recognised centre of excellence for research in the mathematical sciences. In REF 2021 98% of our overall submission was ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent. In addition, 96% of our research outputs are considered world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

    The School engages with industry, young people and the wider community to make our innovative research accessible to a wider audience. The School has a long-standing culture of applied research and direct engagement with a wide range of industrial, government and commercial organisations such as the NHS, Hewlett Packard and the Office for National Statistics.

    The School is also part of formal collaborations through the Wales Institute for Mathematical and Computational Sciences where Cardiff is the largest partner and GW4, the Great Western 4 which brings together the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.

    Undergraduate students are offered a wide choice of degree programmes, covering an extensive and exciting range of mathematics and its applications. The School has a vibrant community of MSc students studying topics such as Data Science and Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Financial Risk. All students join a thriving mathematical community where excellent facilities, tuition of the highest quality, and a friendly supporting environment may be enjoyed.

    More details about the School can be found at http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/maths/


    Job Category

    Academic - Teaching & Scholarship


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