Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer In Psychology

• Application Deadline: 7 October 2025
• Department: School of Sciences
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Location: Bath, Somerset - Newton Park
• Compensation: Grade Ac3S/Ac3A - Starting from £44,746 rising to £56,536 per annum

Description

We are currently seeking a lecturer/senior lecturer in psychology to join our dedicated and committed team at Bath Spa University School of Sciences.

About The Role

The School of Sciences at Bath Spa University is expanding, based on its recent successes, into health-related areas broadly. We are particularly keen to recruit someone who can contribute to these exciting multi-disciplinary, new endeavours. The psychology subject area within the School of Sciences, is becoming known as a hub for applying psychology to also improve the lives of people in the local community; we are looking for a new lecturer/senior lecturer to join us in supporting that mission.

The person we recruit will be able to work well with industry and educational partners while also able to bring their experiences into the classroom successfully.

We are specifically recruiting someone who can contribute to counselling, counselling psychology, and/or wellbeing practice broadly and will have some established practice-based experience. They will be able to teach professional and therapeutic skills.

The successful candidate will help design and deliver teaching content across a range of modules at Levels 4 to 6 in Psychology Programmes, as well as contributing to curriculum planning and development, and engaging in research or scholarly activity in Psychology. You will have the opportunity to develop new courses and help guide the focus of teaching and research in Psychology at Bath Spa University. 

They will also be engaging in relevant research and scholarly activity in support of the university’s research strategy, to inform and enhance curriculum design and to improve student experience. In addition, you will be supervising or mentoring colleagues with less experience and advising them on personal development.

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who will be able to teach Psychology, with a particular focus on applied Psychology at all undergraduate levels, who has a BPS-accredited degree in Psychology and experience teaching or researching applied Psychology, though we will consider applicants with other backgrounds. 

The successful candidate will be keen to contribute to activities such as involvement with open days, public events and building appropriate links with business and the community, as well as being involved in moderation and other quality assurance processes. 

They will have the aptitude for developing educational partnerships. They will have excellent networking and communication skills, flexible and adaptable to change and be a committed team player.

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description. 

Additional Information

Salary Grade Ac3S/Ac3A - Starting from £44,746  rising to £56,536  per annum

The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Additional information

Applicants with fewer than five years teaching experience in Higher Education of at least 0.8 FTE or equivalent who do not hold a Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Certificate accredited by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or HEA fellowship will be required to complete an approved Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education course during the first two years of employment.
      
Applicants with more than five years teaching experience in Higher Education of at least 0.8FTE or equivalent who do not hold a Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Certificate accredited by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or HEA fellowship will be required to accredit their practice through the HEA fellowship application process during their 6-month probation period.

 
Staff Benefits

We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including

• Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
• Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
• Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme 
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
• Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
• Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app

For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.