University Teacher

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Join our DEdCPsy team at the University of Sheffield!

Are you a HCPC-registered Educational Psychologist driven by critical thinking and a desire to make a difference? Do you find energy in fostering the growth of future professionals and exploring innovative approaches to practice?

As University Tutor, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping future Educational Psychologists on our DEdCPsy programme at The University of Sheffield.

At Sheffield, your commitment to critical psychology, sustainability, relationality, collaboration, and anti-oppressive practice will be central to your work within our vibrant environment. We actively embed these core values within our teaching, learning, research, and practice.

A cornerstone of our programme is our strong and supportive research-practice partnership with Educational Psychology services, particularly across the Yorkshire-Humberside region. We welcome candidates who are passionate about contributing to and strengthening this vital collaboration.

As a DEdCPsy University Tutor, you will:

• Contribute directly to the delivery and development of high-quality teaching and learning on the DEdCPsy programme.
• Provide academic and pastoral support to our motivated and engaged doctoral students.
• Collaborate with academic colleagues within the School of Education to co-supervise student research projects.
• Participate in the ongoing development and evolution of our curriculum, informed by critical and ecological perspectives.
• Engage with our partner Educational Psychology services, fostering knowledge exchange and collaborative initiatives.
• Contribute your skills and enthusiasm to a friendly, supportive, and collaborative tutor team environment.

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Qualified Educational Psychologists registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experienced in teaching, training, and/or supervision within an educational or professional context.
• Strongly committed to fostering student development and success.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities,a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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