Lecturer in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies

Education & Scholarship

Grade 8 Salary Range £ 47,874 - £56,921 (pro rata) (Incremental progression)  

Part Time 0.6 FTE 

Fixed Term to 31 January 2027 

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with clinical expertise to join our growing team in practitioner focussed programmes in the School of Psychology at Keele University. 

We have recently partnered with Staffordshire University and Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust to offer a Post-Graduate Diploma in High-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which the postholder would teach on in the initial instance. You would be joining a growing school; we have ambitions to continue developing a range of programmes to meet local, regional, and national training needs. 

The successful candidate will hold a post-graduate qualification in counselling, psychotherapy, or clinical/counselling psychology and hold BABCP accreditation. You should also have experience of training and developing psychotherapists.

There is currently up to 0.6FTE of post available, we would welcome applications from individuals seeking any proportion of this in 0.2FTE increments, including those seeking job share arrangements.

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:  

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave  
• Excellent staff pension scheme   
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development   
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery    
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site  
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility) 

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible. 

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

How to Apply

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Keele University employees wishing to apply should login to Employee Self Service and click on the 'View current vacancies' link.

For informal enquiries may be addressed to  Prof. Abigail Locke, (Head of School) on  a.j.locke@keele.ac.uk  Applications to this address will not be accepted.  

Closing Date: 27 October 2024

Interviews will be held on: 11 November 2024 

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