The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
The Department of Computing & Mathematics recruits a significant number of students as Lab Demonstrators each academic year to provide extra support to students across a range of modules taught in the department. As a Lab Demonstrator, you will work for between 6 and 10 hours per week during term time assisting in lab sessions for students in the year(s) below you. You will be helping in sessions for modules that cover the same things that you yourself have already learned, using your knowledge and experience to help support students when they need help.
The role requires you to work patiently and compassionately with students who may be finding their work difficult, under supervision from the academic staff leading the sessions. You will need experience of the lab work and assessments being taught, which you can evidence by having successfully completed work to a good standard so far in your degree. A pre-term training session will be provided to help prepare you for the role, covering how and when to help students, when to ask academics to take over, and some general hints and tips. You will be able to choose the lab sessions you’ll be helping in to make sure that they do not clash with your own classes.
Working as a Lab Demonstrator is an excellent opportunity to develop your confidence, teamworking, and communication skills. Helping students to understand their course content can be hugely rewarding, and the experience will be looked upon favourably by graduate recruiters!
Dates: 2026-27 teaching year, during term time only.
05 Oct 2026 - 18 Dec 2026
01 Feb 2027 - 19 March 2027
12 April 2027 - 07 May 2027
Hours of Work: 6-10 hours fixed each week, fit around your own timetable.
Location: All Saints Campus
Details of training: All successful students will need to attend pre-term training session on campus, which will be held on Friday 25 September 2026.