Appointment Process

Before applying for any jobs within the School you must complete and submit the Tutors-CV web form. This form asks you to specify your skills, experience and work preferences. You must submit a new version of this form every September so that we can keep our records up to date. Then study the list of available jobs and decide which would best suit your existing skills and knowledge.

• Tutors CV web form

• Courses

Once you have decided which of the vacancies you are interested in, you should mail  tutor-applications@inf.ed.ac.uk to notify us of your interest. It might also be sensible to contact the lecturer directly to discuss the post and the contribution you can make. If the lecturer has approached you, you must still apply for the vacant position, using the above email alias.

When applying for a vacancy, please make sure you clearly state the course title, the type of work you are applying for (tutor, demonstrator, marker etc) and the number of hours/groups you wish to be considered for. You should also check with your grant holder or supervisor to make sure that they are happy for you to undertake this work.

Research Staff

• Full-time RAs are encouraged to take on some tutoring or demonstrating work as part of their standard duties.
• Part-time RAs can be paid for any tutoring/demonstrating etc work they do (HR rules mean the School is unable to pay full-time RAs).
• Part-time overseas studentship RAs cannot apply for HTBN work (see overseas students section below).
  

Matriculated Students

• If you are a full-time PhD student, you may undertake up to 6 hours work per week, on average over the year. You are encouraged to consider applying for up to 300 hours in total.
• UG and MSc students are usually only offered positions as demonstrators. If you feel that you are sufficiently qualified for a tutoring post, contact tutor-applications@inf.ed.ac.uk with further information. Undergraduate students are rarely given work unless their marks are of >70% standard.

Overseas Students

• Overseas students funded on a standard stipend/fees award can work up to 20hrs per week on an HTBN contract. Overseas students who work more than 20hrs a week are in breach of their visa conditions.
• Overseas PGR students funded via an RA contract can only work 20hrs a week as a part-time RA. This is a rule associated with their visa conditions, meaning additional appointment as an HTBN member of staff is not permitted.