Teaching Fellow in Geography
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,132 to £38,249 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 January 2026 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SU01331 |
Summary
Swansea University is committed to providing the highest possible quality of teaching and student experience. The role is critical to delivering that commitment. The Teaching Fellow will be passionate about geography, education and working with students and will be committed to enhancing the quality of teaching and the wider student experience within our Department.
They will contribute to the delivery of excellent teaching and learning in a variety of ways and settings, such as, but not limited to, small tutorial groups, workshops, practical classes, field courses and large lectures. This may also include developing their own or updating existing teaching materials, setting and marking assessments and providing timely feedback to students. In addition, the Teaching Fellow may contribute to recruitment, outreach and other student-facing support activities.
The Teaching Fellow in Geography should be available to deliver teaching and student-facing education during the university’s stipulated core teaching timetable hours; support for non-traditional forms of education, recruitment and outreach activity, may also require some out of hours work on evenings or weekends (for example in the support of UCAS Open Days).
The role of the Teaching Fellow in Geography is solely focused on the provision of high-quality education, student recruitment and an excellent student experience. As such, there is no expectation or allowance for the Teaching Fellow in Geography to undertake original research or scholarship, apart from that necessary to conduct their role effectively.
This post requires a contribution to teaching and student assessment and supervision in the Department of Geography, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The post requires high quality delivery of teaching and student learning and a commitment to enhancing the overall student experience.
Contribution to teaching in Geography modules, level 4-7
Support of practical work for Geography students
Support for departmental recruitment and outreach activities
They will contribute to the delivery of excellent teaching and learning in a variety of ways and settings, such as, but not limited to, small tutorial groups, workshops, practical classes, field courses and large lectures. This may also include developing their own or updating existing teaching materials, setting and marking assessments and providing timely feedback to students. In addition, the Teaching Fellow may contribute to recruitment, outreach and other student-facing support activities.
The Teaching Fellow in Geography should be available to deliver teaching and student-facing education during the university’s stipulated core teaching timetable hours; support for non-traditional forms of education, recruitment and outreach activity, may also require some out of hours work on evenings or weekends (for example in the support of UCAS Open Days).
The role of the Teaching Fellow in Geography is solely focused on the provision of high-quality education, student recruitment and an excellent student experience. As such, there is no expectation or allowance for the Teaching Fellow in Geography to undertake original research or scholarship, apart from that necessary to conduct their role effectively.
This post requires a contribution to teaching and student assessment and supervision in the Department of Geography, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The post requires high quality delivery of teaching and student learning and a commitment to enhancing the overall student experience.
Contribution to teaching in Geography modules, level 4-7
Support of practical work for Geography students
Support for departmental recruitment and outreach activities