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Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

University of Kent

Location: Canterbury
Salary: £39,355 to £44,128 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 19th August 2025
Closes: 31st August 2025
Job Ref: SNS-036-25-R

Are you passionate about teaching? Are you knowledgeable in sport and exercise science? Do you want to collaborate to deliver and contribute hight quality student-led teaching? If so, this is the role for you.

The School of Natural Sciences is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology to join their academic team and contribute to the delivery of their undergraduate Sport and Exercise Science programmes. The successful applicant will provide innovative and engaging teaching to students in the School, alongside research and/or professional practice in their area of specialism (i.e. Psychology either with Sport, Performance, or Exercise and Health focus).

The role can be offered on an Education and Research (E&R) or Education, Scholarship and Professional Practice (ES&P) contract. An E&R contract is appropriate for candidates with a strong research record and trajectory, contributing high-quality outputs, and enhancing the University’s research profile for the subject area. An ES&P contract is appropriate for candidates who have significant experience in working in professional practice (e.g. athlete psychological support) and can embed this experience in teaching and learning activity. A requirement for both contracts is a student focussed approach in teaching and with demonstrable commitment to all aspects of teaching in higher education, including assessment, feedback and academic support.

As Lecturer in Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology you can expect to be involved in:

  • Delivering and contributing to the design of high quality, demand-driven and student-centred teaching in a variety of settings, Including developing own teaching and learning support materials, methods and approaches to meet the learning objectives and requirements of the programme.
  • Assessing students’ work, monitor progress and provide feedback and guidance. 
  • Undertaking an independent research programme, including supervision of research staff and students, which contributes to the overall research strategy of the University of Kent. 

What will you bring to the role?

  • First degree or equivalent experience in Sport and Exercise Science, Psychology or other relevant subject area
  • PhD (or close to completion) in Sport and Exercise Science, Psychology or other relevant discipline, or equivalent experience/qualification (e.g. BPS accreditation with experience in industry or high-performance sport)

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

  • 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk 

Further details:

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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