Lecturer in Educational Psychology

Salary:

Lecturer grade F: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum, pro rata

Lecturer grade G: £44,263 to £54,395 per annum, pro rata

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 10 May 2024

The Role 

The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences (ECLS) is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Educational Psychology.

You will join a committed, flexible, and innovative team, making a significant contribution to the delivery, management, and development of the University’s Educational Psychology (DAppEdPsy) programme.  You will have knowledge and understanding of contemporary research and development in the field of Educational Psychology from a national and international perspective. You will act as a tutor and research supervisor for students on the DAppEdPsy programme. You will be encouraged to engage in scholarly activities and to apply knowledge acquired to teaching and engagement activities. You will contribute, as appropriate, to teaching, tutoring, and supervising within the suite of education programmes offered within the school of ECLS.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team. We believe that success depends on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.   

This is a part time, permanent position.

For more information about our team and the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, please click here.

Any informal enquiries should be directed to Wilma Barrow (w.barrow@ncl.ac.uk ) or Julie Morris, Head of School (julie.morris@ncl.ac.uk).  

To apply, please upload an up-to-date CV and letter of application outlining specific examples around how you meet the requirements set out in ‘The Person’ section below.

Interviews to take place on Tuesday 21st May 2024

Key Accountabilities 

• Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning material, resources, and activities to students in line with ECLS and Faculty teaching objectives, and carried out within the requirements of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Education and Training and the British Psychological Society Standards for Educational Psychology training programmes
• Set, mark and assess coursework, providing timely and effective feedback to students
• Provide a range of timely student support to enhance student experience and achievements, including personal tutoring
• Take responsibility for a defined administrative role such as Module Leader
• Supervise and examine DAppEdPsy research theses and, where appropriate, other postgraduate research students
• Support the assessment of competence of students on professional practice placements
• Provide training for placement supervisors
• Evaluate all areas of own practice and undertake continuing professional development 
• Contribute to the recruitment and selection of trainee educational psychologists  
• Undertake academic, scholarly, and allocated administrative duties as required by the Head of School 

 The Person 

 Knowledge, Skills, and Experience  

• Demonstrable ability to deliver high quality teaching related to Educational Psychology in a Higher Education and/or CPD context
• Experience of supervising trainee Educational Psychologists
• Professional knowledge gained from employment in a local authority educational psychology service
• Evidence of successful engagement in a range of practice developments in Educational Psychology
• Knowledge of a wide range of research methods, spanning both quantitative and qualitative approaches
• Proven organisational skills

Desirable

• Specialist knowledge of an area of Educational Psychology practice
• Evidence of engagement with external stakeholders
• Evidence of dissemination of own scholarship or practice at regional or national level
• Experience of research supervision
• Personal tutoring experience
• Experience in teaching and assessment in Higher Education

Attributes and Behaviour 

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly both orally, and in writing
• Commitment to personal development and updating of knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage with, and respond enthusiastically and positively to students
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work collaboratively, constructively, and flexibly within a team of academic and professional colleagues, and students

Qualifications

• PhD or Professional Doctorate (in Educational Psychology)
• HCPC registered Educational Psychologist and eligible for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.  As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.  We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.  We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.  We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 26974