£46,890 - £57,310pa with £4,000 London Weighting plus Excellent Benefits
Hybrid working with up to 4 days in our Tower Hill CampusFull-Time PermanentRead the full job description here
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 The Department
We are looking for a
Senior Lecturerin Psychology to join our expanding
School of Psychology in our
Tower Hill Campus. Our School has grown significantly over the last few years, and our journey continues. Our academic team brings together extensive experience from academia, professional practice, and industry. Our goal is to equip our students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, ensuring they are fully prepared for employment upon graduation.
About The Opportunity
In this role as
Senior Lecturer you will be a
Campus Lead, to oversee the management and organisation of our Psychology provision at our Tower Hill campus. In addition to the core Senior Lecturer responsibilities, you will ensure the smooth running of the psychology provision, be a live presence on campus, liaise with the Academic Director, and provide regular feedback to the Programme Lead. The core responsibilities as Senior Lecturer will include:
- Responsibility for a programme or suite of associated named awards/programmes
- Module leadership of several large, core modules
- Line management of Lecturers (who may themselves lead modules)
- Contribute to teaching, learning, and assessment activities to ensure excellent student outcomes
You will collaborate with stakeholders across the university to ensure efficient, high-quality programme delivery that aligns with Arden’s vision of accessible, career-focused education.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- An MSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Proven experience in developing and enhancing psychology programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- A strong understanding of current teaching, learning, and assessment practices in higher education
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing programme teams and individual staff
If you’re passionate about shaping the future of psychology education and thrive in a dynamic, expanding university, we’d love to hear from you.
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, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- Private Medical Insurance
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Our 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.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.
Closing Date: 5 March 2025
Interviews will take place week commencing 17 March 2025
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.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to
the guidance here
.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
