Lecturer (Teaching) in Psychology or Education - Maternity Cover x2

UCL AI Centre; London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCL AI Centre seeks two Lecturers in Psychology or Education for maternity cover roles, starting in September and October 2025. The positions involve teaching at postgraduate levels, supervising research, and helping develop research-led curricula in a distinguished academic environment.

Benefits

41 days holiday (pro-rata for part-time staff)

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

On-site gym

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Doctorate in education or psychology is required.
• Evidence of teaching and research specialisms.
• Developing research profile with publications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching on postgraduate and undergraduate courses.
• Supervise postgraduate research projects.
• Assess course delivery effectiveness.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Monitoring and Evaluation

Education

Earned doctorate in education, psychology, or a related area

Job description

Ref Number B16-01824
Professional Expertise: Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support
Department: School of Education (B16)
Location: London
Working Pattern: Full time
Salary: £54,172-£63,752
Contract Type: Fixed-term
Working Type: Hybrid
Available for Secondment: No
Closing Date: 18-Jun-2025

About Us

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society.
Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Psychology and Human Development brings together staff with research and teaching interests that encompass psychological approaches to learning, development and education from early childhood to adulthood in typical and atypical populations.

About The Role

We are looking for two exceptional applicants for the posts of Lecturer (Teaching) in Psychology or Education (Maternity Cover).

In this post, you will contribute to teaching on courses offered to postgraduate and/or undergraduate students and supervise postgraduate research projects. You will also use a range of monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the effectiveness of course delivery and contribute to the development of research-led curricula across relevant programme areas.

About You

You should have an earned doctorate in education, psychology, or a closely related area, with evidence of teaching and research specialisms in education, psychology, or a related field. A developing research profile, reflected in publications and impact activities, is also required.

Your application should address all the person specification points, clearly demonstrating how your skills and experience meet each criterion, with responses numbered accordingly.

There are two posts available, both for 12 months, starting on 1st September and 1st October 2025, respectively.

For further information, contact Professor Zachary Walker: [e-mail]

What we offer

• 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 6 closure days (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we value diversity as a source of creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

We especially encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled individuals; LGBTQI+ people; and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, recognizing our dedication to gender equality.

Available documents

• download: Lecturer (Teaching) in Psychology or Education - Candidate information pack 2025.pdf