Graduate Teaching Assistant

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will contribute to several of the British Psychological Society Graduate Basis for Membership curriculum areas (Accreditation Standard 2.1.4). Working closely with Module Leaders and Programme Leaders, you will deliver socially inclusive learning opportunities for students from diverse entry pathways, including on-campus programmes and our new distance learning programmes. You will also be supported to enhance teaching using theoretically informed methodologies, so that we meet our social mobility pledge and continue to be a university for social inclusion.

Embodying the University's values of excellence, inclusion, innovation, and trust, you will be collegiate and take an active role in building friendly and supportive relationships with staff, students, and postgraduate researchers. You will work in a range of teams, such as module teaching teams, supervision teams, and marking teams. You will also provide pastoral support and mentoring to our students, particularly in supporting those facing barriers to engaging in university life, via our renowned Personal Academic Tutoring system.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Bradford

Nearing its 20th anniversary, The Department of Psychology is a key player in the University of Bradford's vision for a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity where people want to, and can, make a difference. Underpinned by a range of modern psychology laboratories and equipment, our suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are informed by theories of self-determined learning, such as Team Based Learning, to ensure they are socially inclusive. Furthermore, the Department of Psychology has local and global research collaborations, such as with the Wolfson Centre for Applied Research, that means it is a vibrant contributor to the University of Bradford's research strengths in Health and Care, the Engineered Environment and Sustainable Societies.

The Psychology teaching team at the University of Bradford is diverse and inclusive, we welcome applications from candidates who hold minoritized identities and are happy to discuss any adaptations and adjustments that might be required.

In return we offer:

25 days holiday (Grade 7) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
Family-friendly policies
Great campus facilities including:
Unique fitness centre
Eye clinic
Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
Counselling & mental health services
On site nursery
Food & drink outlets
Generous employer contribution pension schemes