Lecturer in Psychology with Counselling

This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Campuses. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University:

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department:

Our School of Psychology, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology, is committed to providing high-quality, applied psychology education. Our diverse academic team includes experienced academics, practitioners, and industry professionals, all focused on preparing students with discipline knowledge and practical skills for real-world careers.

About the Opportunity:

We have a great opportunity for a Lecturer in Psychology to join our Psychology with Counselling Department.  You will be required to contribute to the development and delivery of our programmes. You will:

• Deliver excellent teaching and learning to our students.
• Lead and develop modules, ensuring high-quality learning materials and curriculum development.
• Design excellent digital teaching material ensuring that content and methods of delivery meet defined learning objectives.
• Oversee assessment marking, design authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
• Manage own teaching activity and reflect on practice and development of skills, with support/guidance as needed.
• Supervise dissertation students.
• Undertake administrative activities to support teaching and learning activities.
• Actively contribute to department-level activity.

** Working pattern is flexible to suit the successful candidate.

About You:

To be successful as a Lecturer in Psychology you will need:

• An MSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology, with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• Experience in teaching, learning, and assessment practices in Higher Education.
• A track record of successfully contributing to programme teams and being an inspiring and creative lecturer.
• Experience as a practitioner qualified counsellor.
• AdvanceHE Recognition (FHEA) or a willingness to achieve it within 12-18 months.
• We especially encourage applications from those with subject specialisms in counselling, mental health, and research methods.
• Why Arden:

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education

Values:

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

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