Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The Department of Psychology is located within the School of Health & Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, where we strive to improve the health, care and wellbeing of individuals and communities through the highest quality education, world-leading research and progressive partnerships.

We are seeking an ambitious individual to contribute to our continued success and who shares our ambition to be the country’s leading School of Health.

Responsibilities

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate with extensive experience as both a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and Programme Director of PWP training to lead an exciting new programme and associated clinic. They will help build the programme, take it through accreditation, and lead the delivery of the MSc Psychological Therapies. They will also contribute to the exciting development of an innovative Health and Wellbeing Clinic with PWP at its core.

The successful candidate will make a significant contribution to the School’s educational activities, in line with the Education and Student Strategy, through leading curriculum and educational development that integrates scholarship and professional/clinical activities. They will supervise and mentor the work of staff, colleagues and students.

They will develop and utilise a range of learning and teaching methodologies informed by evidence-based pedagogical and EDI principles that foster positive learning environments for all students.

Person Specification

The appointed candidate will have a higher degree, a PWP or CBT qualification, and a teaching qualification. They will also have experience of delivering PWP education and training, ideally as a programme director or senior educator for PWP education. A breadth and depth of specialist PWP knowledge is required as is an understanding of the accreditation process of the BPS and quality assurance within a university setting.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 9th August at 11:59pm.

Interviews are scheduled for 21st and 22nd August 2024.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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