Teaching Assistant - Research Methods

Anna Freud; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox rewards platform

Wellbeing offers, e.g., counselling

Staff Diversity Networks

Job summary

Anna Freud is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant - Research Methods to support postgraduate students in practical research-methods with SPSS teaching, assessment support, and course administration.

The role is hybrid with mandatory in-person SPSS workshops at UCL on Tuesday mornings and occasional attendance at the Anna Freud London office. Salary is £26,000 FTE with a contributory pension, and closing date 3 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with substantial statistics training.
• Postgraduate degree or at least one year’s experience using statistics in research.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and key statistical concepts.
• Practical SPSS skills for data manipulation and statistical testing.
• Clear communication skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and Moodle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly face-to-face SPSS tutorials alongside the Module Lead.
• Prepare for sessions by reviewing course materials and practical exercises.
• Help students understand statistical concepts, use SPSS and interpret results.
• Support assessment preparation and mark allocated student papers.
• Attend planning, calibration and moderation meetings as required.

Skills

Statistical knowledge

SPSS expertise

Communication skills

MS Office / collaboration tools

Education

Undergraduate degree with statistics training

Postgraduate degree or statistics experience

Tools

SPSS

Moodle

Teams

Zoom

MS Office

Job description

Join our team as a part-time Teaching Assistant and make a difference to children and young people's lives!

Please note: This role will require mandatory in-person workshops at University College London (UCL) on Tuesday mornings, flexible remote working otherwise, and occasional attendance at Anna Freud's London office.

Anna Freud is seeking a Teaching Assistant - Research Methods to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families on a part. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

What you'll do

As the Teaching Assistant, you will be tasked to support postgraduate students in developing practical research-methods skills through SPSS teaching, assessment support, marking and course administration.

• Deliver weekly face-to-face SPSS tutorials alongside the Module Lead.
• Prepare for sessions by reviewing course materials and practical exercises.
• Help students understand statistical concepts, use SPSS and interpret results.
• Support assessment preparation and mark allocated student papers.
• Attend planning, calibration and moderation meetings as required.

What you'll bring

As the ideal candidate, you will have strong statistical knowledge and practical SPSS expertise, together with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and support an inclusive postgraduate learning environment.

• An undergraduate degree involving substantial statistical training.
• A relevant postgraduate degree or at least one year’s experience using statistics in research.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and key statistical concepts.
• Practical SPSS skills for data manipulation and statistical testing.
• Clear communication skills and confidence using Microsoft Office, Teams, Zoom and Moodle.

Hours: Part-time (50 hours per annum, including teaching, preparation and marking). Teaching is on Tuesday mornings (1-hour face-to-face workshops onsite) in Term 1 and Term 2 (November to March/April). Marking takes place in Term 3 (usually in May) Preparation time/days can be flexible.

Salary: £26,000 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): Workshops take place face-to-face at University College London's Main Campus on Tuesday mornings; other work can be flexible/remote. The post-holder may be required to attend occasional meetings at Anna Freud (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract type: Permanent

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Tuesday 3 November 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 6 November 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews: will be held remotely in week commencing 9 November 2026

Questions?

Please email [e-mail] with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.