Lecturer in Business Psychology

Hours per week: 22.5 hours per week (3 days*)

Reporting into: Programme Lead

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or Campus locations. 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 are looking for a Lecturer in Business Psychology to join our Postgraduate Team.  You will:

• Deliver engaging and dynamic lectures online for our students.
• Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
• Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high-quality feedback.
• Lead or support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
• Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment techniques.

* days of the week are negotiable

About You:

To be successful as a Lecturer in Business Psychology you must have:

• An MSc or equivalent formal qualification in Psychology, and be recognised by the BPS as having a Graduate Basis for Chartership.
• Be experienced in current and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices, and be able to bring your knowledge and understanding to Arden to grow our programmes and provide excellent student outcomes.
• Be able to evidence your successful experience of working in programme teams and of being a creative and inspiring lecturer and colleague.
• Experience or knowledge in Business or Occupational Psychology.
• Experienced in teaching research methods, particularly in business psychology is an advantage
• Experience in dissertation supervision, particularly in business psychology is an advantage

When applying for this role, you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description.

Highly Desirable Criteria:

•  A PhD (or close to completion) in Psychology or a closely related subject. 

APPLICATION PROCESS - When you apply for this role, you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the advert and job description.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

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