Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

FTE: 1.0 FTE (Working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH7 £37,099pa to £44,263pa by annual increments

Annual Leave: 35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: de Havilland campus, Hatfield 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Institute of Sport in our new state-of-the-art academic sports building adjacent to the Hertfordshire Sports Village. The University of Hertfordshire’s vision is to transform lives. We are committed to having a positive transformational impact on every member of our university community, and to sharing our successes with the community around us. We are seeking candidates who enjoy being innovative and enterprising while challenging individuals and organisations to excel.  

Main duties and responsibilities

The School of Life and Medical Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to make a major contribution to the BSc and MSc programmes in Sport and Exercise Science. You will make a significant contribution to the teaching and administration across the BSc and MSc degree programmes, specifically in the area of Sport and Exercise Psychology. In addition to teaching related duties and responsibilities, you will be encouraged and supported to join the increasingly successful research community within the University, recently ranked in UK's top 25% of all universities for research impact, and more specifically the Centre for Research in Psychology and Sports (CRePS); and/or to develop income-generating initiatives.   

Skills and experience required

You will bring significant experience in the area of sport and exercise psychology. Applications will be welcomed from those with previous experience lecturing in a Higher Education institution, and with a research interest in the subjects of exercise psychology, sport psychology, health and wellbeing, behaviour change, or other related subjects.

You will be proficient in English Language, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deal with conflicting demands and priorities and be able to work to deadlines. Effective pastoral skills are essential, as is the ability to teach online and face to face, for lectures, workshops and practical. You will have the ability to work constructively as part of a team, with a flexible approach. Further to teaching duties, you will have research and/or consultancy experience at a level that is commensurate with your career stage.

Qualifications required

You will hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience and a postgraduate qualification, i.e. Masters and/or PhD in a relevant field or equivalent (or nearing completion). An Associate Fellowship of Advance HE (formerly the HEA), or able to attain within the first year in post is desirable for this role.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

This post cannot be visa sponsored unless the applicant has a PhD / Doctorate. 

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Interested candidates are encouraged to make informal enquires to Dr Daniel Muniz (d.muniz@herts.ac.uk)

Closing Date: 04 August 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

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