Associate Lecturer (E&S)

Exeter; Exeter; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity leave up to 26 weeks

Shared parental leave up to 26 weeks

Fertility treatment policy

Beautiful campus in Devon/Cornwall

Job summary

University of Exeter invites applications for an Associate Lecturer in Psychology (Education and Scholarship) to contribute to teaching and supervision across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The role supports student learning using diverse teaching methods in psychology, clinical and organisational psychology, and aims to enhance the student experience.

The post is full-time and permanent, with a starting salary from £34,630 on Grade E.

Qualifications

• PhD (or nearing completion) in psychology to teach core modules.
• Commitment to achieving Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Support student learning across psychology modules with diverse delivery methods.
• Contribute to education and student experience initiatives within psychology.
• Teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Skills

Teaching psychology modules

Education

PhD in psychology

Job description

About The Role

Associate Lecturer in Psychology (Education and Scholarship)

This full-timepost is immediately available on a permanent basis.

The starting salary will be from £34,630 on Grade E, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

Health and Life Sciences

The Department of Psychology seeks to appoint emerging scholars in psychology to join our team of exceptional scientists and educators. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who can contribute to education and student experience activities in clinical or organisational psychology.

We are looking for an excellent educator to contribute to our innovative portfolio of online and on-campus programmes. The successful candidate(s) will contribute to teaching and supervision across our extensive portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

We are proud holders of an Athena Swan Gold award and offer a supportive community where colleagues can thrive and are treated with dignity and respect. The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate how they will enable us to maintain and develop this mission.

The Role

The role of Associate Lecturer (Education and Scholarship) will include supporting the student learning experience using a range of approaches and modes of delivery appropriate to the teaching allocated, specifically in psychology, clinical psychology, or organisational psychology.

About you

For an Associate Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion), or equivalent qualification/experience, of the core knowledge relating to psychology in order to teach and support learning on psychology modules.
• Staff at this level are expected to achieve Associate Fellow of the HEA within two years of appointment (if not already achieved) and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact Professor Joanne Smith, Head of Department ([e-mail]) or Dr Ioanna Kapantai, Director of Education and Student Experience ([e-mail]).

About Us

Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future

Join the University of Exeter, a top 200 Russell Group university (QS & THE World University Rankings 2025), excelling in teaching (triple Gold rating, TEF 2023) and leading groundbreaking research in the beautiful southwest of England.

We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 140 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.

You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall.

How we can help

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.