Undergraduate Teaching Assistants and Peer Tutors

Undergraduates from their second year have an opportunity to work as Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) or Peer Tutors in the Department.

UTAs

UTAs can assist module leaders teaching first and second years with the following:

  • Lab demonstration
  • Lecture support – particularly for modules with a heavy coursework element
  • Providing feedback (not marks) to students following tests so students understand how and why they missed marks
  • Answering queries on Ed

If you are interested in working as a UTA, please look at the current vacancies.

Peer tutors

Peer tutors provide support to first year students who are struggling with a module. Students can have a one-off or regular tutorial with a student in a higher year.

Working as a UTA or peer tutor

Acting as a UTA or peer tutor will provides you with an opportunity to broaden your experience and develop further skills. These include conveying complex technical concepts, writing/communication skills, etc. 

  1. You must be an undergraduate in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • 1st year modules: you must be in your 2nd, 3rd or 4th year
    • 2nd year modules: you must be in your 3rd or 4th year
    • 3rd year modules: you must be in your 4th year
  2. You should have >65% in the module you want to support (or the equivalent module(s) in the old curriculum).
  3. Maths UTAs should have >70% in maths
  4. You must be eligible to work in the UK. 
  5. UTAS/Peer tutors can be employed for a maximum of 4 hours per week (equivalent of 1 lab) and max. 45 hours per year. 
  6. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply as a UTA/UT.  If you are appointed, the College's Casual Worker Team will carry out a Right to Work check.  This is a legal requirement which applies to all workers in the UK.
  7. You will need a  National Insurance number.  Details of how to obtain a National Insurance number can be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions.  Please note the National Insurance number process takes several weeks, sometimes months, so you should do this as soon as possible.  

To apply to become a UTA you need to check the UTA vacancies and ensure you are eligible. If you fit the critera listed above, reach out to the module leader in an email expressing your interest in the role. 

If the module leader appoints you as a UTA,  you will need to complete and return a UTA Appendix 2023-24 setting out the role you are being appointed to.  You are required to complete one Appendix document per type of assignment. Please note that the module organiser must sign the Appendix document. 

Once you have been contacted by the Casual Workers Team and have agreement for UTA work in place, the Appendix document is the only document which you need to provide to the department (eeecasualworkersupport@imperial.ac.uk) directly.

If you have any queries about the registration requirements, please contact the Casual Worker team directly. The Casual Worker team will also be your point of contact for any queries relating to payments or changes to details.

*Please remember you are required to complete your registration in full, before you can start working as a casual worker on an assignment.

Claims for work done must be submitted through the College's Casusual Worker app.

The User Guide and instructions on how to submit claims can be found on the College Casual worker webpage

  • You’ll be able to enter your time after each shift and save it for submission at the end of the week (Monday to Sunday). 
  • Only submitted timesheets can be seen and approved by the manager.  
  • Rates of pay can be selected from the drop down menu. If you’re unsure which rate of pay to use, please check with the Education Office staff.

If you have any questions please email eeecasualworkersupport@imperial.ac.uk