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Hourly Paid Lecturer in Psychology
£50.72 per direct teaching hour.
This includes 2 or more of the following elements: teaching, preparation and marking of the scheduled programme of work.
A flat rate of £20.29 per direct teaching hour will be paid for completing one of the above elements of the schedule.
The number of hours required and the days of the week may vary.
About the Role
NTU Psychology is seeking Hourly Paid lecturers in Psychology to further meet the demands of student numbers in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Hourly Paid Lecturers undertake a variety of support roles within NTU Psychology and are valued members of our teaching team.
You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate, and ambitious group with an excellent reputation for its theoretically informed impactful and applied research and its teaching provision at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The typical role of a hourly paid lecturer in Psychology is to support teaching within the department focusing on delivering a positive learning experience for our students. The role involves supporting lecturers within class teaching and/or assessment marking (e.g., essays, lab reports, and exams). Hourly paid lecturers are usually deployed to support the delivery and assessment of undergraduate research methods (including psychometrics, experimental, and qualitative methods), and statistics (R-studio). Depending on experience there may be opportunities to support specialist modules and MSc teaching.
Hourly paid lecturers in Psychology will be expected to engage with career professional development opportunities as assigned by the department. This will include training on marking, moderation and additional essential institutional level learning. Mentoring and support for development in teaching will be provided to appointees appropriate to their level of experience.
You should have relevant psychology experience and demonstrate an excellent commitment to supporting students’ development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
Interview date: TBC
About Us
NTU Psychology is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. Within the UK we are the largest provider of full-time undergraduate degrees in psychology. Our pre-covid NSS scores for overall satisfaction was above 90% for eight years and since covid have been ahead of the sector average and sector benchmarks. We provide a learning experience of the highest quality to our students and pride ourselves as being at the forefront of sector innovations in teaching and learning. As a department we have co-written the introductory Essential Psychology textbook for SAGE, recently completing the 4th edition.
Our excellence is recognised internationally, with the recent QS 2023 World University rankings, putting us in the top 150 departments for psychology worldwide. At NTU Psychology we are committed to quality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved Athena SWAN recognition at the department level. You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate and ambitious team. Colleagues in the department have a range of backgrounds, spanning most areas of psychology, which is reflected in the range of our research groups and our course portfolio.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Loren Abell (Senior Lecturer) at loren.abell@ntu.ac.uk.
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Join our friendly and diverse community of 4,000 professionals, academics and researchers, and you’ll enjoy the support and ownership you need to perform at your best. A great place to work, we value, respect and care for all our colleagues, providing flexible and competitive rewards and genuine opportunities for career progression. So, take on an exciting new challenge with an ambitious university where progress never stops.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. For more information visit the Government Skilled Worker visa support page. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.