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Contract: Fixed term contract to Dec 2026
Hours: 15 - 20 hours per week
Location: Remote
We are pleased to advertise an exciting new role for a Postgraduate Engagement Lead to join our Member Network Services team at the British Psychological Society. This friendly and supportive team works with our volunteer committees to deliver activities for the members of our 100+ Member Networks across regional and specialist psychology interest groups.
This is a new role, and we are looking for a talented and proactive individual to develop our postgraduate member community. You will be responsible for building an engaging online community as an informal network to support connection, development and knowledge sharing amongst psychology postgraduates. The role involves connecting with psychologists and researchers across the society’s membership to develop and deliver a series of engaging events and resources for psychology postgraduates across the UK.
Applications are sought from individuals who have knowledge of psychology postgraduate study and training routes in the UK. Applicants should have an interest in sharing psychological knowledge and be willing to undertake new and exciting challenges. You must be able to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, in order to build professional relationships to support the development of engaging and relevant content for the psychology postgraduate audience.
This is a real opportunity to help our postgraduate community to thrive, creating a new way of supporting psychology postgraduate students through their career journeys as part of a supportive psychological community.
This role is fully remote. Working pattern to be agreed with the successful applicant of between 15 and 20 hours per week, depending on their availability.
We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:
* Agile & flexible working
* Generous leave entitlement
* Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
* Tailored learning & development
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Life Assurance
* Discounts scheme with national organisations
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job profile to hr@bps.org.uk. The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Friday 20th June. Interviews will be held on-line on 3rd/4th July.Applications without a covering letter will be automatically excluded.
For further information about the role, please see the full details, including job profile on our website at www.bps.org.uk/jobs-bps and/or contact James Sarson, Head of Member Networks and Events at james.sarson@bps.org.uk.
The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances. We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK as we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
We reserve the right to close this recruitment early, should a high number of suitable applicants apply. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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