About Arden University
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, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, is committed to providing high‑quality, applied psychology education. Our diverse academic team includes experienced academics, practitioners, and industry professionals, all focused on preparing students with discipline knowledge and practical skills for real‑world careers.
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.
* 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.
Salary: £41,220 – £47,728 per annum
Employment type: Fixed Term Contracts to cover Maternity Leave (12 months)
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: Senior Lecturer
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.
* 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
Our Values
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness – reflect who we are as an institution, a team, and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
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.
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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