Lecturer in Psychology

Job Title: Lecturer in Psychology
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £38,249 - £42,882 per annum - AC2
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.
The Role:
The Department of Psychology at University College Birmingham started to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate Psychology programmes in September 2024. Our portfolio is expanding, and we are looking to recruit an innovative, student focused, academic to develop curriculum, and help shape the future of the Department. You will be excited by the creative possibilities of this new opportunity and will champion innovation and transformational new programmes that reflect and position graduates with advanced knowledge and skills required for new developments across Psychology.
You will deliver high quality learning, teaching and student support, across the department, and achieve excellent student experience and outcomes across the programmes. You should be passionate about teaching Psychology in Higher Education, with an appreciation of the diverse application of theory to the real-world. You will have a proven track record working in Higher Education and have experience of working to relevant professional body standards.
This presents an exciting opportunity for someone with a background in any area of Psychology and our focus is on developing curriculum which helps meet the needs of the workforce and supports our Psychology graduates with achieving strong outcomes. The applicant would be expected to teach across core areas in the BPS accredited Psychology curriculum, and across programmes within the department. We particularly welcome those with expertise in biological and cognitive Psychology and quantitative research methods.
As a Lecturer, you will have the chance to play a pivotal role in collaborating with colleagues to ensure that our students receive an exceptional education and a positive higher education experience. Furthermore, our Lecturers work to further the Department's relationships with relevant employers and to provide imaginative and compelling new approaches to pedagogy that make full use of available technologies.
Should you wish for an informal discussion about the role, or further information please contact Dr Helen McEwan- Head of Department Psychology.
Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
    
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
    
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  
  • Employer Contributions - 28.6%
    
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
  
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
  
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
  
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
  
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
  
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
  
• Free on-site gym membership
  Extra Information:
  All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
  Closing Date - Sunday 6th April 2025.
  Interview Dates - TBC.
  UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
  Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
  Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Psychology Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Senior Academic Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Head of Psychology, will also be considered