Online Tutor – School of Geography and Environmental Sciences (Part-Time Register)
Applications are invited for inclusion on a register of part-time Online Tutors
The register will be available until 31 December 2030
Rate of Pay: Grade 6 – £32.46 per hour
Location: All duties will be delivered remotely; therefore, there is no requirement to attend the University campus, however, the duties of this role must be performed from within the UK.
Job Purpose:
Ulster University is recruiting online tutors to support its online Postgraduate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems programmes. These programmes are delivered entirely online and as such, online tutors are expected to be flexible to work the hours to meet the needs of the programmes and the on-line learners.
All tutoring will be conducted through the University’s virtual learning environment and associated online tools. They will supplement and support the Programme Director and Module Coordinator and be involved with contributing to curriculum delivery in a relevant specialist field and comprises tutoring, online assessment, marking, providing feedback and moderation, and this may also include supervising student projects.
Appointment to the register does not guarantee the offer of work.
Closing Date: 23rd July 2026 at 23:30
Guidance regarding applications can be found here: https://recruitment.ulster.ac.uk/information-for-applicants/what-to-expect-from-the-application-and-interview-process. If you are still having issues, please contact Elaine Graham email: [email protected] stating the vacancy reference number.
The duties of this role must be performed from within the UK as the cost associated with employing workers to perform these duties outside the UK is prohibitive. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please check your options here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa**
If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: [email protected]**
Ulster University recognises the potential benefits that Generative AI tools (for example Chat GPT) may bring to some candidates during the application process. In particular, we recognise the positive impact such tools may have with regard to equality, diversity and inclusion. When using AI, however, we encourage candidates to use the technology responsibly, ensuring that submitted applications provide an accurate representation of your skills, abilities and experience. Our selection activities are designed to robustly test and evaluate the extent to which candidates meet the selection criteria outlined for each role. This includes the use of interviews, presentations, written exercises and other additional selection activities as appropriate for each role.
The School of Geography & Environmental Science holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means at https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/transformed-uk-athena-swan-charter and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.
