Academic ConnectTeaching Assistant in Product Development & Prototyping
Ref number: B04-06093
Professional expertise: Teaching, teaching support and examination support
Department: UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location: London
Working pattern: Part time
Salary: See advert text
Contract type: Fixed-term
Working type: On site
Available for secondment: No
Closing date: 23-May-2025
About us
The UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship.
The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) rated the majority of the research outputs of the UCL School of Management as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”; at 95% this was the second highest percentage of any business school in the UK.
The School is home to over 2,000 students, with more than 55% from outside the UK.
The UCL School of Management takes full advantage of being part of a world-leading university through its interdisciplinary outlook and builds on close collaborations in both research and education with other UCL departments, including computer science, engineering, economics, psychology, public policy, statistics and medical sciences.
This is an exciting time to join the UCL School of Management as it is embarking on a significant expansion plan which will see it deliver on a new strategy to double in size over the next five years. An increase in degree programmes and staff will ensure that we continue our mission to deliver the next generation of socially conscious entrepreneurial leaders, who will tackle the world’s greatest challenges.
Further information about the School can be found here: https://www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/
About the role
Teaching Assistants (TAs) will supplement academic lectures through the delivery of group teaching (for example, in seminars and workshops) and associated duties for students taking modules in the School of Management. Associated duties may include marking of coursework and exams.
The post holder will report to the leader of the module/s they are supporting and the appointment will be available from 22nd September 2025 to 30th June 2026.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact: mgmt-hrsom@ucl.ac.uk
If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact: mgmt-hrsom@ucl.ac.uk
The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.
About you
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following criteria:
- Educated to Masters level, or have equivalent qualifications or professional qualifications and experience, in a Management related field relevant to the course modules you are interested in
- Product development: Understanding of the product development lifecycle
- Entrepreneurship: Knowledge of entrepreneurial principles
- Prototyping: Experience with prototyping techniques and tools used in product development
- Startups: Familiarity with the challenges and opportunities faced by startups
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office software including Word, Excel, email, and the internet
- Office hours for coursework support: Commitment to providing dedicated office hours for additional coursework support and student guidance
- Previous experience of teaching or other forms of public presentation
- Relevant industry experience
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document. When completing your supporting statement, please tell us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits. Visit: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
Available documents
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