Teaching Preparation Assistant

In this role you will be working on a project writing a toolkit on gender quotas, reserved seating and other mechanisms to introduce more women into parliaments for an international parliamentary organisation.

It will involve:

• exploring and summarising existing academic literature, reports and findings from other international institutions and evidence on gender quotas and other equality mechanisms;
• making simple graphs and charts using publicly available data to show the impact of quotas;
• finding evidence and experiences of MPs from countries where quotas and other mechanisms have been introduced on how they came about, and difficulties with them; and writing up findings into a report and toolkit aimed at a non-academic audience.

There is a total of 105 hours of work available for this role.

Masters degree in Public Policy, Politics or a similar subject

Necessary

• Experience of conducting a literature review.
• Experience writing for non-academic audiences.
• Understanding of parliamentary systems.
• Ability to making charts on Excel.
• Ability to use Word.
• Ability to write to speed.

Desirable

• Experience conducting elite interviews.
• Understanding of gender equality mechanisms.

Daily diary and reflection of data dive 
Write summaries for evaluation wrap up report and collate slides 
Other tasks as required by Interim Director of CUSP

Experience working with CUSP London, Data Dive events we hold, teaching experience and confident use of:

analytics, R, Python & QGIS.

Experience working with CUSP London, Data Dive events we hold, teaching experience and confident use of:

analytics, R, Python & QGIS.

Join Our Invigilator Team - Be a Key Part of Exam Success!

We're looking for organised, reliable, and empathetic individuals to join our pool of Invigilators at King's College London. This crucial role ensures the smooth running of exams, helping students perform their best. The position is on an as-needed basis throughout the year, with most sessions taking place during our main exam periods in January, May, and August. 

Why Join Us?

• Full training is provided before each exam season.
• Support from our Examinations Team during all paper and computer-based exams.
• Competitive hourly pay.
• Opportunity to progress to a Lead Invigilator and Head Invigilator role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up exam venues with stationery, equipment, and papers according to procedures.
• Announce exam rules and answer sheet completion instructions.
• Ensure candidates follow venue rules (no talking, phones in bags, no hats).
• Invigilate exams, address candidate queries and manage irregularities.
• Check attendance during exams.
• Supervise candidates during breaks (e.g. toilet breaks).
• Collect and organise exam scripts post-exam.

The above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and you will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope of this position, as directed by the Head Invigilator or Examinations Office Staff.

Not applicable

What We're Looking For:

• Previous invigilation experience (ideally in a higher education institution).
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and supportive individuals.
• Strong command of English.
• Ability to stay calm and professional in high-pressure situations.
• Basic IT skills (not required but a bonus!).

Key information about this role:

Please note, we are unable to accept applications from current students unless you are a PhD student. While we do conduct exams across Central London, most of the work takes place at the ExCel Centre. You must be able to commute to this site, and the working hours will be 7:30am-7pm.

Please attach your CV to the application.

Join us and play a vital role in student success while enjoying a flexible, rewarding work opportunity!