Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology

Salary: £35,608.00 - £46,049.00  per annum

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: 13 October 2025

The Role

The School of Psychology at Newcastle University (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/psychology/)  is pleased to offer a full-time permanent post to join our MSc Sport and Exercise programme.

We are interested in applicants with expertise in Sport and Exercise psychology who can contribute to all aspects of relevant MSc programmes and support teaching and research supervision on our UG programme.

Potential candidates should make informal enquiries to Dr Tracy Donachie tracy.donachie@ncl.ac.uk.

Key Accountabilities

• Expertise in Sport & Exercise psychology.
• To undertake teaching, module leadership, and supervision for our MSc Sport and Exercise psychology and undergraduate psychology programme, including act as a personal tutor.
• To undertake administrative duties as deemed necessary by the Head of School.
• To contribute to the promotion of the School’s programmes to both current and prospective students (e.g. via Open Days).

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and interest in Sport & Exercise psychology and qualitative research methods.
• Understanding of current themes and issues in the delivery of BPS/HCPC-accredited psychology programmes.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational, administrative and planning skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

Experience

• Experience of teaching psychology at under and post-graduate level, specifically in sport & exercise fields; or relevant professional training experience transferable to HE teaching.
• Experience in research and/or trainee practitioner supervision.
• A track record in publishing or potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals commensurate with career stage.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Committed and enthusiastic.
• Confident communicator.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of successful engagement with external bodies, bringing demonstrable benefit to the school.
• Empathetic to the needs of staff and of a diverse student body.

Qualifications

• PhD or Professional Doctorate in Psychology.
• HCPC registration/BPS Chartered Psychologist status and/or Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with Full Membership of the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology. (Desirable)
• HE Teaching qualification or equivalent experience e.g. Fellowship of the HEA (FHEA). (Desirable)

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: 28633