Lecturer - Professional Practice Occupational Psychology

Are you an HCPC registered practitioner psychologist, with Chartered Status, wishing to contribute to best practice working in academia with doctoral students, who is also an experienced practice supervisor?

Are you interested in supporting students on the first stage of a professional doctorate to work towards registration with their regulatory body?

Birkbeck, University of London, is looking for a part time member to join the Faculty of Business and Law, and support the team leading the Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology programme, as well as the work-based learning of our students. 

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (17.5 hours a week) contract with a salary of £22,124 rising to £30,429 per year. 

Duties will involve liaising with our accrediting and regulatory bodies to ensure that trainees have safe placement experiences, coordinating and delivering workshops, seminars and lectures on dedicated weekends to support learning, marking work-based practice portfolios as well as overseeing the wider team of practice supervisors.

It is essential that you are registered with the HCPC and chartered with the BPS, and an experienced supervisor. The ideal candidate will hold a professional doctorate and have prior experience of working on such a programme.

The University will consider candidates for a job share arrangement.

If you have knowledge in this area, and want to contribute to an impactful educational experience - apply with us at Birkbeck today. 

Salary and benefits:

Actual £22,124 rising to £30,429 per year, (pro-rated £44,247 to £60,858 per annum FTE), Grade LLEC on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance. 

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract: 

Permanent, part-time contract, to start no later than 5 January 2026, including some weekend working. Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Tuesday 21 October 2025, interview date: Thursday 27 October 2025. 

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role please contact Dr Mark Stringer, Subject Group Lead PWOP, via m.stringer@bbk.ac.uk

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

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