Senior Lecturer (Academic Lead) E&S CYP IAPT ASD/LD Course

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Psychology

The above part time (0.4FTE 2 days a week) role is available on a fixed term contract from January 2022 until 31 December 2022. 

About the role

The PG Dip Evidence Based Psychological Therapies for Children, Young People (CYP) and Families programme has been running at the University of Exeter for ten years, it is an established programme with a good track record of training competent practitioners across the South West. This role represents an exciting opportunity to support a team of committed professionals training the next generation of psychological practitioners.  We are seeking to appoint an Academic Lead role on the newer Autism and Learning disabilities pathway.

This role represents an exciting opportunity to be part of a team committed to developing a postgraduate diploma in psychological therapy for professionals working with children and young people who may have autism and or learning disabilities.

About you

The successful applicant will have a background in neuro developmental conditions and Autism with strong academic, conceptualisation and organisational skills. They will have experience of supervising others and leadership skills within either a clinical environment or HEI. HEI experience would be highly desirable. This post is offered on a total of 40% FTE and could me made up of one or more applicants, the course currently runs on a Wednesday and Thursday and therefore the successful candidate would need to be available on these days during term time.

For more information about the work of the South West CYP IAPT community of practice please see www.swcypiapt.com

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 2019). 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. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City . In 2019, Devon was voted as having the best quality of life of anywhere in England and Wales, making it a popular choice for both work and study.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity at Exeter

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunity employer, a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Since 2019, the university has also signed an Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating the University’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

For further information please contact Dr Kat Gardner, Programme Lead [email protected] or Dr Alex Boyd, Director of CYP Training on [email protected]