The Opportunity
JOB DESCRIPTION
This is a re-posting of this opportunity. At this time we are only looking for a demonstrator to support the course Data Science for the Past in Semester 1 of 2025/2026, beginning Week 1 and finishing Week 11. The expected allocation for this course is 58 hours.
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is looking for Guaranteed Hours Demonstrators to support Archaeology teaching through demonstration of the use of practical equipment, experiments, exercises and/or processes that usually form an element of postgraduate and some undergraduate courses and are in line with specific learning objectives, set by others.
To support Archaeology teaching through demonstration of the use of practical equipment, experiments, exercises and/or processes that usually form an element of postgraduate and some undergraduate courses and are in line with specific learning objectives, set by others. To oversee students carrying out such exercises etc., and offer assistance as appropriate, including the provision of detailed explanation of how the activity relates to the wider area of study.
You Can Find Details About Eligibility Here
How to Apply
This advert relates to demonstrating for Academic Year 2025/2026.
This is a guaranteed hours role, paid hourly, at Grade UE06 with a range of £34,132 - 39,355 per annum, pro rata as part time (
£18.70 to £21.56 per hour plus annual leave allowance).
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Degree relevant to teaching area.
- Depending on the nature of the work area the post-holder will have the ability to assemble and use relevant lab/computer equipment relevant to the experiments, exercises and/or processes.
- Sufficient knowledge and skills to adequately explain clearly the item/issue being demonstrated matching that to the needs of the specific group including provision of more detailed explanation of how the activity relates to the wider area of study/underlying theory or understanding of relevant principles and techniques along with the ability to guide students in their areas.
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Application Information
Before submitting an application,
applicants must discuss any proposed employment with their principal supervisor.
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
HCA’s Tutor and Demonstrator pool is comprised of colleagues on a variety of contractual arrangements, including colleagues on open-ended contracts with the School and current PhD students with an existing contract. When considering the work available, the School is required to ensure that our employment obligations to these continuing demonstrators are met first and they will be considered first when offering and allocating hours.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
7 August 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are expected to be held shortly after the closing date.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is part of the College of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, founded in August 2002. It is co-located in a completely refurbished 'A' listed building designed by the distinguished Scottish architect, Sir Robert Rowand Anderson in the nineteenth century, with state of the art facilities for staff and students.
The School combines the expertise of the departments of History, Classics and Archaeology.
Though each department has its own areas of special concern, there are many activities and interests in common and important synergies between disciplines. There is a full programme of seminars and conferences, and close links are also maintained with subjects in other Schools.
We are one of the largest, most distinguished and most highly ranked centres for the study of the human past in Europe, with over 140 teaching, research and administrative staff. Teaching is provided to around 1500 undergraduate and over 300 postgraduate students drawn from some 40 countries. Around 600 of our students are from outside the UK, reflecting the School's high international reputation.
The range of choice in our programmes is remarkably diverse while at the same time the structure allows for study in depth of particular areas, themes and periods. The departments have an outstanding international reputation for research and enjoy a very lively research culture.
