Lecturer in Psychotherapy – Academic Education Pathway

About us

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated 0.5 FTE Lecturer (Education) to join us to contribute to the MSc Clinical Psychotherapy programme at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London (IoPPN, KCL) and deliver specialist research-led teaching commensurate with their field of expertise.

Based at Denmark Hill and with key links to the South London and Maudsley Trust, the IoPPN is a Faculty of King's College London and the largest academic community in Europe devoted to the study and prevention of mental illness and brain disease.  It produces more highly cited outputs (top 1% citations) on psychiatry and mental health than any other centre (SciVal 2021), and on this metric has risen from 16th (2014) to 4th (2021) in the world for highly cited neuroscience outputs. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 90% of research at the IoPPN was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The IoPPN's greatest strength is the interdisciplinary nature of both its research strategy and educational activities, providing unique opportunities for students and staff. IoPPN webpage: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/index.aspx .

The IoPPN runs both highly successful undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes, including a number of MSc programmes that draw on the research and clinical expertise of the Faculty. The MSc Clinical Psychotherapy is a highly sought after new programme which has generated tremendous interest and applications.

About the role

The appointment will be made at Lecturer level on the Academic Education Pathway, where the primary contribution is to education (80% of role) and secondary contribution to scholarship which is primarily education-focused (20%). The role will include module leadership (to be agreed with the successful applicant) as well as lecturing and other teaching, assessment and personal tutoring. The AEP contract is focused on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship, and leadership in education. The following expectations are associated with the AEP: teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, education-related research and administration.

The role requires a skilled educator to teach postgraduate students on topics related to psychoanalytic theory and clinical practice and psychotherapy research methodology. The successful candidate needs to be able to enhance the education and experiences of our postgraduate students, delivering appealing teaching and contributing to the development of our curricula, teaching and assessment methods. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing design of the MSc in Psychotherapy programme, in conjunction with the Programme Lead, e.g., in response to student feedback.

The scholarship component of the role stands at 20% and is expected to be substantially, although not entirely, education focused. Research interests are likely to relate to a pedagogical area or one that impacts on the student experience and/or leads to evidence-based teaching.  However continued research in another field is also possible, within the framework of the role. The content of a member of staff’s workload will be decided in discussion with the Head of Department or line manager..

This is a part-time post (17.5 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. 

The post will be available to start from 1 September 2025 or earlier in the summer if desired.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health Clearance.

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