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The Astrophoria Foundation Year (AFY) seeks to appoint teaching staff to deliver Early Modern and/or Modern History teaching (maternity cover) as part of the AFY Humanities course.
About the role
The post holder will offer teaching for two History modules of the AFY Humanities course: the Hums 4 Option Paper and the Hums 5 Extended Essay project. In Michaelmas Term, the post holder will meet the Foundation Year History students and introduce up to three possible Early Modern and/or Modern Option Papers which they would be willing to teach in Trinity Term, as well as outlining the Early Modern or Modern areas of history which they would be willing to supervise extended essay projects in across the 2026/27 academic year.
A colleague in Mediaeval History will also offer a similar number of Option Papers and supervision expertise in Mediaeval History topics. The amount of teaching required of this post holder is dependent on student choices. There are six Foundation Year students taking History and History with Joint Schools in the 2026/27 academic year. The post holder will be expected to prepare and deliver teaching in a way that will help Foundation Year students working between SEEC Levels 3 and 4, progress towards the intended learning outcomes and be the first contact for student matters.
Students who successfully complete the Astrophoria Foundation Year will be awarded a Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE). This role will suit someone with a commitment towards the aims of the Foundation Year, who seeks experience of devising, delivering and assessing one or more paper(s) based on their own Early Modern or Modern History research interests, and in developing experience in supervising student’s independent research. The majority of the teaching, if it is required, will take place in Trinity Term 2027 when the Option Paper is delivered over seven teaching weeks and the Extended Essay is written up over the first six weeks of term.
This is a position, available on a fixed-term contract until September 2027 to cover a maternity leave. Please note the amount of teaching available will be dependent on student choices.
About the Astrophoria Foundation Year
The Astrophoria Foundation Year is a one-year fully-funded foundation programme for UK state school students with significant academic potential, who have experienced severe personal disadvantage and/or disrupted education which has resulted in them being unable to apply directly for an Oxford undergraduate degree programme.
Please see the job description and Foundation Year website for more information on the course structure and the details of the AFY Humanities course.
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OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.
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What we offer
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days’ annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Application process
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please ensure that your supporting statement explicitly explains how you fulfil the selection criteria detailed in the job description.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be emailed to Dr Aurelia Annat at aurelia.annat@trinity.ox.ac.uk by noon on Thursday 15 October 2026.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 16 October 2026.
Online interviews are expected to take place on Friday 6 November 2026.
Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.
The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.
Contact Person: Recruitment Administrator
Vacancy ID: 189094
Contact Phone: 01865270360
Closing Date & Time: 16-Oct-2026 12:00
Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 7
Contact Email: recruitment@conted.ox.ac.uk
Salary (£): £39,424 - £47,779 per annum pro rata
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