Lecturer (Academic Tutor - Adult Convenor) (Education and Scholarship)

College of Life and Environmental Sciences - Psychology  

The College wishes to recruit a part-time (0.2 FTE) Academic Tutor based in the psychology department to support the Academic Director with the delivery of the DClinPsy programme. This post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2024.

The role

The main role of the successful candidate will be to act as convenor for the adult and older adult strand of the programme. You will have responsibility for ensuring the design, development and delivery of innovative teaching and learning material for this strand. You will work with the Academic Lead to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accord with the College’s education strategy and within the education objectives specific to the programme. You will also be involved in developing assignments, marking and providing feedback to trainees, and acting as Year 2 Cohort tutor.

About you

The successful applicant will possess a post graduate doctorate in Clinical Psychology (or its equivalent for those who trained prior to 1996 or those in lateral transfer) as accredited by the BPS and giving eligibility for Chartered Clinical Psychology registration. They will also be HCPC registered. The applicant will also be able to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development as recommended by the BPS. In addition the successful candidate will have experience of teaching in an HE environment.

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent in Clinical Psychology to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning;
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching;
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this.

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What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Exeter has been training clinical psychologists for over 40 years, and the course has strong links with local NHS Trusts and third sector services. The Streatham Campus, the University’s largest site in Exeter, is built around a country estate overlook the city and is readily acknowledged as one of the most beautiful in the country. All teaching buildings, together with the sports park, the library, the shops, restaurants, cafes and bars are within walking distance of each other. All this set in the heart of stunning Devon, which was voted in as having the best quality of life of anywhere in England and Wales by the Guardian in 2019.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

For further information please contact Dr Catherine Butler on [email protected]

The closing date for completed applications is 7th July 2022.