Academic Tutor - Adult / Older Adult/ Neuropsychology (Education and Scholarship)

The starting salary will be from £36,382 up to £47,419 on Grade (F), depending on qualifications and experience. This role attracts a market supplement in line with Agenda for Change payscale on point 8a

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

The College wishes to recruit a part-time (0.4 fte) Academic Tutor based in the psychology department to support the Academic Director with the delivery of the DClinPsy programme. This post is available from October 2021 until the 31st of July 2023

About the role

The main role of the successful candidate will be to act as convenor for the adult, older adult and neuropsychology strands of the programme. You will have responsibility for ensuring the design, development and delivery of innovative teaching and learning material for these strands. 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.

The Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme is the founding programme within our suit of over 30 postgraduate clinical training programmes. 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.

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. 

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