Teaching & Learning Fellow in Psychology

The School of Health and Society is pleased to announce that due to growth in the subject area of Psychology, we are seeking to appoint a permanent Teaching and Learning Fellow!

The role will see you working to ensure we build a vibrant, successful, student experience allied to excellent teaching and learning. You will contribute to the teaching, learning and assessment of our undergraduate portfolio, supporting students, and engaging in appropriate scholarly activity. 

The ideal candidate should have a degree that does, or is likely to confer a basis for chartered membership in the British Psychological Society (BPS), as well as a PhD or substantial industry experience. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Design teaching material and deliver either across a range of modules within Psychology.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student dissertations.
• Undertake individual or collaborative research projects of relevance to the School/University.
• Translate knowledge of advances in the discipline area into the programme curriculum.
• Promote graduate studies by contributing to the supervision of postgraduate research students.

A bit about the School of Health and Society

With over 8,000 students we are the largest School at the University, with colleagues and students from all over the world. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact.

We offer programmes across a range of subject areas including counselling, nursing and midwifery, allied and public health, psychology, sociology, social work and social policy, policing and criminology, and sport.

Through our interdisciplinary research network and three research centres, we focus on improving health, social and individual outcomes.

We are part of the global healthcare community and collaboration is at the heart of what we do, working with a wide range of industry partners locally, regionally and globally.

By joining us, you will become part of a wide network of professionals, sharing knowledge and expertise. Like us, you will be passionate and committed and will be part of our ambitious journey, to shape the health professionals, community and social leaders of the future.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave – An impressive 32 days leave, plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!

Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and hybrid working, subject to business requirements.

Professional development - a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential.

Our community – there’s a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives.

The perks! MySalford, our online employee portal, offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts.

Wellbeing – your wellbeing is our priority. We have a wide range of dedicated services and facilities to support your mental and physical health.

Sustainable Salford - We embed sustainability in all aspects of university life and have a commitment to becoming NetZero Carbon by 2038.

Team Salford - By joining us, you can be part of our ambitious journey and help make a real difference to the people and communities we support.

For more information and to apply for this vacancy, please visit

Closing date: 16/03/2025, 23:55

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