Academic Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Tutoring Teaching Grading Research MS Office SPSS Qualtrics Excel

FULL DESCRIPTION

Academic Assistant

Casual roles available at [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] for Academic Assistants, including Tutorials, Teaching Assistants, Grading Assistants, Research Assistants, and Invigilators. Responsibilities vary by role, with hourly rates ranging from £11.05 to £35.00. The application deadline has passed.

The Role

Are you interested in supporting us on a casual basis?

Register with us to become a part of our pool of Academic Assistants. Share your knowledge as a Tutor, support our world-class research as a Lab Assistant or work as an Invigilator for our core exams. There are a number of casual opportunities available for you to broaden your skillset.

Main Responsibilities

Available casual roles:

  • Tutorials
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Grading Assistants
  • Research Assistants
  • Research Centre Intern (Experienced)
  • Research Centre Intern (Pre-Experienced)
  • Invigilation - Standard
  • Invigilation - Runner
  • Invigilation - Lead
  • Behaviour Lab Assistants
  • Facilitation
  • Delivery Programme Manager

Steps include:

  • Searching for the keywords we will provide you with
  • Recording the number of articles returned
  • Downloading those articles

There will be about 2,000 keywords. We will provide more detailed instructions upon engagement.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will vary depending on the opportunity but we always look for those who are:

  • Reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking with high attention to detail
  • Able to manage time effectively
  • Excellent communicators
  • Flexible with their approach to work

Some roles have specific requirements:

  • Examination Invigilator -An understanding of examination processes is desirable.
  • Research Lab Assistant - An undergraduate or graduate computer or social science student. Excellent MS Office proficiency. Experience using SPSS and Qualtrics survey software is desirable.
  • Tutor (for the Management Science and Operations subject area) - A current PhD or Post-doctoral in Management Science, Operations Research, Statistics, Economics or other related areas. Hands-on knowledge of Excel and/or R and/or Python.

Why [Employer hidden]

*NOTE: If you are a returning casual worker, please can you ensure you highlight this in your application.*

*If you are applying for the Research Assistant position. Please also highlight this in your application*

What you can expect from us

Rates of pay for roles:

Type of Work                            Standard Hourly Rate (£)*

Tutorials                                    35.00

Teaching Assistants                  29.00

Grading Assistants                   24.00

Research Assistants                 21.50

Research Centre Intern (Experienced) 35.00

Research Centre Intern (Pre-Experienced) 25.00

Invigilation - Standard              16.00

Invigilation - Runner                  21.00

Invigilation - Lead                     26.00

Behaviour Lab Assistants        11.05

Facilitation                                24.00

Delivery Programme Manager 30.71

Delivery Programme Manager: Specialist 33.57

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