Assistant Lecturer, Psychology – Maternity Cover

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks an academic to deliver teaching, supervise dissertations, and provide student support across psychology programs.

You will act as Named PAC, manage a caseload, design digital teaching materials, mark assessments, give feedback, and contribute to ethics reviews and research methods workshops, under Senior Lecturer guidance.

Qualifications

• BSc in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• MSc in Psychology is desirable and AA-level qualification with GBC is preferred
• AdvanceHE Recognition – Associate FHEA is desirable or a willingness to achieve within 12–18 months
• Experience in teaching or providing academic support and ability to communicate specialist psychology material

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching, learning, dissertation supervision, and academic support to students
• Act as a Named PAC and manage a defined student caseload as primary academic point of contact
• Create high-quality digital teaching materials aligned with defined learning objectives
• Undertake formative and summative assessment marking and provide feedback
• Reflect on teaching and learning practice and develop skills with support and guidance
• Undertake administrative and quality assurance activities, including marking standardisation and teaching observations
• Contribute to School-level activities, including reviewing ethics applications and supporting research methods workshops
• Work under the line management and guidance of a Senior Lecturer

Skills

Digital Teaching Materials Creation

Formative And Summative Assessment

Feedback Provision

Marking Standardisation

Ethics Application Review

Education

BSc in Psychology with GBC

MSc in Psychology

AdvanceHE Recognition – Associate FHEA

Job description

• Deliver teaching, learning, dissertation supervision, and academic support to students
• Act as a Named PAC and manage a defined student caseload as primary academic point of contact
• Create high-quality digital teaching materials aligned with defined learning objectives
• Undertake formative and summative assessment marking and provide feedback
• Reflect on teaching and learning practice and develop skills with support and guidance
• Undertake administrative and quality assurance activities, including marking standardisation and teaching observations
• Contribute to School-level activities, including reviewing ethics applications and supporting research methods workshops
• Work under the line management and guidance of a Senior Lecturer

Requirements

• BSc degree or higher in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Excellent breadth and depth of core BPS curriculum, including qualitative research methods and subjects such as forensic, counselling, clinical, and cyberpsychology
• Ability to effectively communicate specialist or technical Psychology material
• Ability to contribute to programme enhancement
• Confidence using common digital platforms
• Some experience in teaching or providing academic support
• Desirable: MSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology with BPS-recognised GBC
• Desirable: AdvanceHE Recognition – Associate FHEA or willingness to achieve within 12–18 months
• Willingness to engage in appropriate applied AI practices
• Sponsorship may not be available; applicants must meet applicable UK work-right or visa requirements

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Psychology education, including teaching, dissertation supervision, and assessment, while effectively communicating complex psychological concepts. Engages in quality assurance and administrative activities to enhance academic programs and support student learning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• BSc Degree In Psychology
• Graduate Basis For Chartership (GBC)
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Teaching Experience
• AdvanceHE Recognition – Associate FHEA

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Digital Teaching Materials Creation
• Formative And Summative Assessment
• Feedback Provision
• Marking Standardisation
• Ethics Application Review

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Confidence In Digital Platforms
• Reflective Practice

Certifications & Qualifications

• MSc In Psychology

Industry Keywords

• British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Forensic Psychology
• Counselling Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Cyberpsychology