Student Support Worker for Workshop and Lab Assistance

The successful candidate will review a set of lecture notes and slides designed for an undergraduate mathematics course. The course covers fundamental topics such as basic mathematical functions, trigonometry, differentiation, integration, and introductory probability theory and inference.

The candidate?s primary responsibility will be to help to bridge the gap between mathematics and the natural sciences by relating the mathematical content to examples from the sciences and by linking the mathematical formalism to conventions (mathematical notation  etc.) more commonly used in scientific disciplines. There will also be the opportunity to work with staff in the maths department on the formatting and presentation of content and on the design of assessments. 

Undergraduate level or higher degree in a mathematical science (Engineering or Physics preferred)

• A good understanding of the mathematics required for undergraduate science programmes is essential.
• Experience of delivering undergraduate level mathematics tuition is desirable.
• Experience of supporting preparation of teaching materials for undergraduate mathematics teaching is desirable.

The team 

King?s Careers & Employability (KC&E) seeks to enable and empower students, recent alumni, and researchers from all disciplines and walks of life, to gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences they need to effectively navigate their lives and careers after university and achieve lifelong success. 

The Marketing & Communications Assistant sits within the Student Careers Engagement (SCE) team within the department. The SCE team supports students at all levels across the institution, as well as alumni, to access information, advice, events, opportunities, and e-learning, to aid them in their career journeys. As a team, we also work specifically to address the sector-wide and institutional factors and barriers that contribute to differences in progression amongst students from underrepresented backgrounds. 

About the Role  

The Marketing & Communications Assistant will work closely with the Marketing & Communications Officer to plan and execute the communication plan for King?s Careers & Employability.  Key projects will include planning and executing communications for the core events and opportunities we run in the Autumn term, creating and managing a pool of collaborative content, and ensuring we collect engagement-related data to inform our communication activities. The post-holder will also be required to produce engaging design work for print, social media, and other online assets, using our branding guidelines. You will work closely with other colleagues across the department, working on multiple projects simultaneously.  

This role would suit someone who is looking to gain experience in marketing and communications, as well as working in a Higher Education context. 

Key Responsibilities  

1. Designing a range of engaging content, in line with the department?s branding guidelines.  
2. Assisting with planning and executing marketing and communications campaigns, promoting our key services and events to students. 
3. Assisting with creating content to grow and develop our social media platforms.  

Applications for this role will close on Sunday 1st September at 11:59pm. Interviews will take place on Thursday 12th September on MS Teams. You must be available on this day for the interview. Applications must be submitted through King?s Talent Bank. Please provide clear examples of how you meet the essential criteria (and desirable if applicable) in your cover letter, along with motivations for applying for the role. You must be available for a start date on Monday 16th September. 

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Skills, Knowledge and Experience  

Essential:  

1. Strong written communication skills. 
2. Attention to detail and ability to multi-task. 
3. Ability to show initiative and feel confident in pitching new ideas. 
4. Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and embedding this into your work. 
5. Interest in content creation to help promote our services and opportunities. 

Desirable  

1. Familiarity with design and editing platforms such as Canva, Capcut or similar.  
2. Experience using social media or other content management systems to promote products or services. 

We are looking for a researcher to join us on a flexible basis to assist with our project ?Exploring the longer-term career progression of researchers in the university environment?. This project is funded by Research England.   

The project aim is to uncover the hidden long-term roles in research and adjacent areas, including teaching-focused and professional services roles, open to those who start as researchers in Higher Education (HE) and the reasons people select these career paths. As well as conduct research on the prevalence of these career paths, through qualitative interviews and surveys, we will use the results to also create an online web resource showcasing career profiles. The project will explore:  

• The wealth and variety of roles in research, research support, and education available in HE to those with a research background and what these roles might offer in contrast to the classical lecturer options.  
• How the skills and experiences of research staff make them eminently employable long-term in a variety of roles.  
• How far discrimination or related factors affect the choices made against the classical lecturer path to provide further resources for specific groups  
• Celebrate the value of roles in HE beyond the classical lecturer path.  

We are looking for a researcher(s) who can conduct qualitative and quantitative research for this project and contribute to the development of the resource for King's research staff and the wider King's community. Specific responsibilities cover:  

• Conduct qualitative interviews of participants mainly in the faculties of Arts & Humanities and Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Sciences willing to share their career journey, and complete follow-up transcription and analyses. 
• Complete quantitative and qualitative research on project-relevant data, employing methods used to analyse data in the social sciences.  
• Support the advertising and recruitment of participants, liaising with faculty contacts and other stakeholders as required.  
• Develop necessary documents for the project and develop reports on completed analyses.  
• Creating the online web resource for showcasing career profiles, including collaborating with participants to prepare profiles.  
• Contributing to academic publications where appropriate and relevant.  

​The post is located within the Centre for Research Staff Development, where you would work in a small team, reporting to the team's Research Staff Development & Engagement Consultant, Dr Natasha Rhys.   

This post is offered on an hourly basis and is flexible. All candidates for the post should outline in their application the number of hours per week they would wish to work. The post duration is dependent on the number of hours/days worked, with up to 500 hours available. We will also consider job sharing. 

If you have any questions about the post and the project, please email Dr Natasha Rhys (Research Staff Development & Engagement Consultant) via natasha.rhys@kcl.ac.uk.  

Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting the award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances, the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Significant experience at PhD and/or post-PhD level in the social sciences or another relevant subject is preferred. 

Skills & Attributes 

• Experience in conducting qualitative research interviews. 
• Application of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, specifically those applied in social research, data management, and statistics. 
• Strong interpersonal skills, both orally and in writing. 
• Excellent and concise writing skills. 
• Ability to review documentation and clearly articulate salient points to different audiences. 
• Confidence and ability to work flexibly. 
• Ability to work independently where needed. 

Knowledge 

• ​Experience of the research environment, e.g. holding a PhD or otherwise working in research or related field.