Lecturer in Psychology (Holborn)

Arden University; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Arden University seeks a Psychology lecturer to deliver teaching, supervision of dissertations, and module leadership at its Holborn campus. You will design digital teaching materials and provide high-quality feedback, while supporting student success as a Personal Academic Coach to a defined caseload.

The role requires 4 days on campus per week (Holborn, with some Stratford cover) and one day working from home, with occasional campus activity five days a week when needed.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in Psychology with GBC eligibility (BPS recognised).
• Excellent data analysis and evaluation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience teaching, learning, assessment, dissertation supervision, and pastoral care in HE.
• Track record in programme teams and inspiring lecturing.
• AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months.
• Experience teaching across BPS curriculum; research topics such as forensic, cyberpsychology, counselling, clinical.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent teaching, learning opportunities and dissertation supervision.
• Lead and develop modules, ensuring high-quality materials and curriculum development.
• Design digital teaching material meeting defined learning objectives.
• Undertake assessment marking and provide high-quality feedback.
• Support student success as named Personal Academic Coach (PAC) to a defined caseload.
• Manage teaching and student success activities with guidance as needed.
• Undertake administrative activities to support teaching and learning.
• Contribute to School level activity such as ethics reviews and research methods workshops.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teaching in HE

Pastoral care

Education

MSc in Psychology

GBC eligibility

FHEA recognition

Job description

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Senior Lecturer

This role will require a presence of at least 4 days a week primarily at our Holborn Campus (with some cover at Stratford), and 1 day working from home to suit the student timetable. You may be required to be on campus 5 days a week in some cases, based on teaching and meeting requirements.

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

Our School of Psychology, within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, is dedicated to delivering outstanding, applied psychology education. Our collaborative and diverse academic community brings together experienced academics, practitioner psychologists, and industry professionals who are passionate about equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and practical experience needed to thrive in a wide range of psychology-related careers and professional settings.

About the Opportunity:

• Deliver excellent teaching, learning opportunities and dissertation supervision.
• Lead and develop modules, ensuring high-quality learning materials and curriculum development.
• Design excellent digital teaching material ensuring that content and methods of delivery meet defined learning objectives.
• Undertake assessment marking, design authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
• Support student success as a named Personal Academic Coach (PAC) to a defined caseload of students, building proactive relationships and providing personalised academic coaching that promotes engagement, progression, achievement and successful completion.
• Manage your own teaching and student success activities and reflect on practice and development of skills, with support/guidance as needed.
• Undertake administrative activities to support teaching and learning activities.
• Actively contribute to School level activity, such as participation in wider citizenship roles such a reviewing ethics applications and supporting research methods workshops.

About You:

• An MSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology, with eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) as recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Excellent data analysis and evaluation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in teaching, learning, assessment, dissertation supervision, and pastoral care practices in Higher Education.
• A track record of successfully contributing to programme teams and being an inspiring and creative lecturer.
• AdvanceHE Recognition - FHEA or willing to achieve within 12-18 months.
• We encourage applications from those with experience in teaching across the required BPS curriculum and with research specialisms in common psychology topics, such as forensic, cyberpsychology, counselling, clinical, and so on.

Highly Desirable Criteria:

• A PhD (or close to completion) in Psychology or a closely related subject.
• Expertise in, or a willingness to develop, high quality, pro-active academic student support practices within higher education.
• Expertise in, or a willingness to engage in, appropriate applied AI practices.

£42,663 to £49,399 per annum