MASH Senior Peer Tutor

Start date: 25/9/26 

Rate of pay: Casual Demonstrator (CW7) pay grade, £20.43 per hour + holiday pay (£22.90 total) 

Number of roles: 3

Hours required: During the academic year MASH senior peer tutors are likely to be offered hours staffing our Maths department drop-ins, usually for 3 hours a week.  There is occasionally other work available (general drop in support, project work etc).

We currently do not have a timetable to indicate the days that the sessions will run. 

Job description:

MASH is the University’s mathematics and statistics help provision as part of the Mathematics Resources Centre.? We provide daily drop-in support for all students, dedicated sessions for Year 1 students studying Mathematics modules and statistics advice appointments for both students and staff.

Senior Peer Tutors will use their flexible and mature mathematical knowledge and experience to provide support to students and staff. 

The primary focus of the MASH Senior Peer Tutors is to manage the ‘Year 1 maths workshops’.   As the senior tutor you will be responsible for: 

• Supporting students with mathematical queries. 

• Managing the team (supervision, timetabling, briefing the team at the start of the session). 

• Developing mathematical skills in the team of peer tutors via training, monitoring, feedback and advice.

• Using your mature mathematical knowledge and experience to help deal with difficult queries by supporting both the student and the peer tutor. 

Other duties that might be required (depending on your background and the needs of the department) include: 

• Working in our general drop-in; supporting students with mathematical and statistical queries across the University. 

• Collating and creating resources. 

• Liaising with other team members and academic staff.

• Promotion of the service.

Support and guidance will be given by core members of the MASH team but you will be responsible for carrying out appointments and providing mathematical support without assistance.?? 

Essential skills and qualities:

• Due to the nature of this position, you must be able to provide mathematical and/or statistical support to students on any degree, including Year 1 Mathematics students. You will usually have the equivalent of a 3 year degree in mathematics and/or statistics. You will most likely be a final year MMath or PG student in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, but final year BSc students with suitable experience may also be considered. 

• Previous experience tutoring mathematics or statistics is essential.

• Empathetic  

• Ability to quickly synthesise information given by students or staff 

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail. 

• Good time management.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team. 

• Leadership qualities including effective delegation, confidence and a positive attitude.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Initiative to develop own ideas.

• Trustworthy.

Method of application:

Please complete this form 

Deadline: Monday 31st August 2026 

Interviews: Monday 7th and Wednesday 9th August (via MS teams) 

Decisions: Friday 11th September 

You will need to attend a very brief in-person ‘right to work’ check before, or on, the first day of work, this requires you to have your passport with you. 

Queries: 

If you have any queries, please email mash@bath.ac.uk.