Job offer Lecturer in Health Psychology (Education)

King's College London; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious UK university is seeking a full-time Lecturer in Health Psychology to lead teaching on MSc and BSc programmes. The role involves curriculum development, supervising research projects, and providing academic support to students. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in Health Psychology and have experience in teaching and research. This is a great opportunity to contribute to an innovative educational environment focused on health psychology and student success.

Qualifications

• PhD in Health Psychology required.
• Experience in teaching and assessment for postgraduate and/or undergraduate students.
• Experience of supervising research projects essential.
• Skills in quantitative and/or qualitative research design needed.
• Ability to conduct education-focused research with high-quality outputs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching for MSc (Health Psychology) and BSc (Psychology) programmes.
• Lead curriculum development ensuring BPS accreditation.
• Supervise research projects and dissertations.
• Provide personal tutoring and academic support.
• Contribute to educational leadership and innovation.

Skills

PhD in Health Psychology

Experience in designing and delivering teaching

Supervision of research projects

Health psychology teaching experience

Research design skills

Education-focused research capability

Education

PhD in Health Psychology

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Health Psychology (Education) to join the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London (KCL). The post holder will contribute specialist health psychology teaching on our BPS accredited MSc (Health Psychology) and BSc (Psychology) programmes.

Equality and Inclusion

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. We are committed to free speech and academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

Role Overview

The appointment will be made on the Academic Education Pathway, where the primary contribution is to education (80 % of role) and secondary contribution to scholarship which is primarily education‑focused (20 %). On average, this would be the equivalent of four days a week spent on education. The AEP contract is focused on the delivery of education, education‑related scholarship, and leadership in education. Expectations include teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, education‑related research and administration.

As post holder, you will provide educational leadership on our MSc in Health Psychology. This would include programme and/or module leadership, course delivery, assessment, research project supervision and personal tutor roles. You may also support other undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses within the school and faculty, and across King’s, for example with project supervision.

The scholarship component of the role should not exceed 20 % and is expected to be substantially education focused. Therefore, your research should either be in a pedagogical area or one that impacts on the student experience and/or leads to evidence‑based teaching.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver high‑quality teaching and assessment for MSc (Health Psychology) and BSc (Psychology) programmes, in person and/or online.
• Lead curriculum development and assessment design, ensuring alignment with BPS accreditation requirements.
• Supervise postgraduate taught and undergraduate research projects, including supervision of student dissertations and research proposals.
• Provide personal tutoring and support to students, fostering academic success and inclusion.
• Lead or contribute to programme leadership and educational innovation initiatives within the Department.

Required Skills and Experience

• PhD in Health Psychology.
• Experience of designing and delivering excellent teaching and assessment for postgraduate and/or undergraduate students, both in person and online.
• Experience of supervising postgraduate taught and undergraduate research projects.
• Experience of delivering health psychology teaching to postgraduate and/or undergraduate students.
• Skills in research design, including quantitative and/or qualitative research methods relevant for health psychology.
• Ability to conduct high‑quality education‑focused research evidenced by high‑quality publications and presentations at national and/or international fora.

Desirable Qualifications

• Higher Education accreditation/qualification (e.g., Advance HE Fellowship, PGCAPHE).
• BPS Stage 2 qualification in Health Psychology.
• Experience of PGT module leadership (e.g., MSc in Health Psychology or similar programme).

Additional Information

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. If you have a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We welcome your thoughts on how organisations can create an inclusive environment, including one which supports free speech and the exchange of a wide range of ideas.

Position Details

This is a full‑time (35 hours per week) position, offered on an indefinite contract. The role is located at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, a Faculty of King’s College London.