Humanities (History) Teaching Associate

Corehr; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Social and sports clubs

Job summary

The Astrophoria Foundation Year (AFY) invites applications from experienced History educators to deliver Early Modern and/or Modern History within the AFY Humanities course. The role covers two modules (Hums 4 Option Paper and Hums 5 Extended Essay) with opportunities to supervise student research and guide options for Trinity Term 2027.

This fixed-term maternity cover runs until September 2027, with teaching dependent on student choices and timetable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching for two History modules of the AFY Humanities course: Hums 4 Option Paper and Hums 5 Extended Essay project.
• Prepare and deliver teaching to Foundation Year History students across SEEC Levels 3 and 4.
• Be the first point of contact for student matters and supervise independent student research as needed.

Job description

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 ModernHistory 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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What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

38 days’ annual leave

A comprehensive range of childcare services

Family leave schemes

Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

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.

Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 7

Salary (£) : £39, 424 per annum pro rata