Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Subject for Accountancy, the post-holder will:

• Develop and deliver teaching in Accountancy, including delivery to a range of group sizes and in online environments.
• Provide flexible, appropriate, and timely support to students using a variety of media.
• Prepare and mark assessments as required, and in line with School policies and standards.
• Undertake a PhD on the topic, ‘Accounting, Auditing and Accountability in the Digital Age’, maintaining an appropriate rate of progress and engaging in relevant training and other events as required.
• Contribute to the administrative work of the Accountancy team as required.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Head of Accountancy.

For a full description of duties associated with the role, see the GTA role description.

Relevant training will be provided alongside the role. In particular, during the first two years of the contract, the post-holder will be expected to undertake a PGCert in Research Methods and a PGCert in Learning & Teaching (unless equivalent qualifications are already held).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

An undergraduate degree with a minimum of a 2:1 classification (or equivalent). A postgraduate Master’s degree in a relevant field. Professional experience relevant to the field of accountancy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A viable research proposal for PhD study on the topic ‘Accounting, Auditing and Accountability in the Digital Age’. Good general IT skills. Ability to manage own time in order to balance the requirements of teaching and PhD study. Ability to work as part of a teaching team to deliver a high quality student experience.