Online Lecturer Psychology

FutureLearn; City Of London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An online education provider in London is seeking a part-time educational professional to undertake online teaching and assessment, focusing on personal tutoring and dissertation supervision. The ideal candidate will have a PhD and experience in post-graduate Higher Education. This role emphasizes individual differences and research methods, offering the opportunity to empower learners through personalized online pathways.

Qualifications

• PhD within a relevant subject area required.
• Experience in post-graduate Higher Education teaching necessary.
• Eligibility for Fellowship of the HEA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake online teaching and assessment focusing on individual differences.
• Provide personal tutoring and online dissertation supervision.
• Specialize in both quantitative and qualitative research.

Skills

Excellent team working and communication skills

Experience teaching on BPS accredited programme

Experience of teaching individual differences and quantitative research methods

Experience of teaching and supervising dissertations

Education

PhD within a relevant subject area

Eligibility for Fellowship of the HEA

Job description

Description

At FutureLearn were passionate about the power of lifelong learning. We help learners from all over the world progress in their careers and invest in their futures.

We truly believe that up-skilling is a worthy investment and we hope to empower our learners to take control of their careers through personalised learning pathways giving them progress at their fingertips.

Partnering with 260 world-class educational partners including prestigious universities global brands and industry partners we offer our 20 million-strong learner community the opportunity to discover and access flexible high-quality online courses and degrees.

Were not here just to teach new skills (although we do that well) we want to help transform lives. FutureLearn is looking to build our teams with people who share our passion for lifelong learning career empowerment and education for all. If that sounds like you get in touch. You could help us achieve our biggest goal yet becoming the worlds best AI-powered career-based learning platform and OPM.

What is the opportunity

As part of this role you will be required to undertake online teaching and assessment with a particular focus on individual differences personal tutoring as well as online dissertation supervision specialising in both quantitative and qualitative research the first instance the role is part-time (0.5) available until June 2026 but may be extended.

What you will bring to the table

Essential

• A PhD within a relevant subject area
• Experience of teaching and learning within post-graduate Higher Education
• Eligibility for Fellowship of the HEA
• Excellent team working and communication skills
• Experience teaching on BPS accredited programme
• Experience of teaching individual differences and quantitative research methods
• Experience of teaching and supervising dissertations

Desirable

• Experience of and passion for online teaching and learning
• Experience of dissertation / research project supervision
• Experience of teaching and learning within post-graduate UK Higher Education
• Membership or eligibility for membership of the BPS
• Experience of the role of personal tutor

What happens next

Ready to go for it Click Apply include your CV and tell us why youd like to become a FutureLearner and how youll nail this role.

Recruitment Process

Please contact if you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations to be made to support you through the recruitment process.

Diversity Statement

We value all the great benefits that diversity brings and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work At FutureLearn we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race colour national origin ethnicity gender age disability sexual orientation gender identity or religion.

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