Lecturers in Psychology (FTC) at Arden University
Employment type: Fixed Term Contracts to cover Maternity Leave (12 months)
Hours per week: 37
Salary: £41,220 – £47,728 per annum
Reporting into: Senior Lecturer
Department: Department of Psychology (DL)
Location: Remote (minimal travel to Coventry head office or Campus)
About the Opportunity
We have two great opportunities for Lecturers in Psychology to join us. In these roles you will be required to contribute to the development and delivery of our programmes. You will:
* Deliver excellent teaching and learning to our students.
* 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.
* Manage your own teaching activity 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.
About You
To be successful as a Lecturer in Psychology you will need:
* An MSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology, with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
* Experience in teaching, learning, and assessment practices in Higher Education.
* A track record of successfully contributing to programme teams and being an inspiring and creative lecturer.
* We especially encourage applications from those with experience teaching across the core BPS curriculum.
Desirable Criteria
* A PhD in Psychology or a closely‑related subject
* AdvanceHE Recognition
Why Arden
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students' journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays on‑top, and even a Christmas closure!
* A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
* SimplyHealth plan option
* Private Medical Insurance
* Access to Perkbox benefits
* Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
* Plus, other excellent benefits
* Our "Golden Ticket" which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
Closing Date
Sunday 30th November
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Sponsorship Statement
Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points‑based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.
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