Principal Lecturer/Reader in Psychology

Job Title: Lecturer in Psychology Company: Regent College
Reports to: Dean of School / Programme Leader
Hours of work Your required hours of work are 40 hours per week. Location: Must be flexible to work across all campuses, Holborn, Great Titchfield St, Wembley, Kingsbury and Southall

Regent College London (RCL) is a leading independent higher education provider, delivering flexibility, choice, and innovation to our students. We have a Central London campus and multiple study centres around London, with an international reach through our online delivery modes. We are a diverse community that promotes learning, personal development, and achievement with an established record of success. We pride ourselves on our student-centred service which is reflected in our students\’ 93% satisfaction rating in the 2022 National Student Survey.

The role of Lecturer in Psychology in the School will contribute to designing, developing, and delivering high quality learning experiences across psychology modules. Teaching and Learning

Deliver/facilitate teaching sessions in line with the approved programme and module specifications
Monitor student engagement and attendance, maintaining accurate records and work with the attendance team to ensure the accuracy of the information being entered for students on digital and hard copy registers.
Develop teaching materials/content for modules as a module leader.
Make suggestions through appropriate channels how to improve student academic experience.
Design and update module content, incorporating current psychological research and BPS guidelines.
Actively contribute to the development of teaching materials and innovative delivery method.
Deliver high quality, engaging sessions aligned with programme specifications and BPS accreditation standards.

Support the production of assessments for module/unit and ensure these are approved in accordance with the relevant procedures.
Identify cases of possible academic misconduct and escalate these according to the relevant procedure of assessment boards.

Student support

Ensure any issues of student engagement or performance are addressed, signposting students to specialist College services as necessary.
Monitor the progress of individual students’ Learning Support Plans, liaising with specialist services as necessary.
Provide personal academic tutoring to help students achieve their potential.
Field any pastoral requirements students may have, signposting them to relevant specialist College services as necessary.
Support students with career planning and development of graduate attributes in line with BPS standards.

Quality assurance

Engage with other parts of the College’s quality assurance and academic governance frameworks, as opportunities arise.
Contribute to the accreditation of programmes and quality control processes.
Contribute to programme and module evaluation processes, ensuring quality aligned with BPS standards.
Scholarship

Support the School in its plans and in line with the College’s Scholarship and Research Plan.
Extend, transform and apply knowledge applied from scholarship to teaching and appropriate external activities.
Engage in scholarship to inform teaching and maintain subject expertise, with a focus on areas recognised by BPS.
Contribute to research projects or publications in psychology to advance professional and academic knowledge.

As module leader (if allocated), co-ordinate with others (such as support staff or academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met.
Manage projects relating to own area of work and the organisation of external activities such as placements and field trips.
Support the student recruitment and marketing teams as appropriate (e.g. academic interviews).
Tackle issues affecting the quality of delivery within scope of own level of responsibility, referring more serious matters to Programme Leader (or others as appropriate).
Attend professional development activities to maintain alignment with BPS accreditation requirements

EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL QUALITIES

Experience or knowledge of quality assurance and validation of HE modules / programmes
Experience or knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to inspire and engage students
Significant experience within a subject area relevant to the School
Communicate information effectively, both verbally and in writing, engaging the interest and enthusiasm of the target audience
Ability to achieve key performance indicators through persuasion and negotiation where no direct authority exists.
Ability to respond and adapt with agility to often rapidly moving events and developments in both the school and College
Excellent written and oral communication skills including networking and relationship building skills, both across the University and externally
Demonstrates competences, core behaviours and supplementary behaviours that support and promote the University’s core values
Flexible to the needs of others
Innovative and creative

Experience of research or professional practice in psychology.
Evidence achievement or willingness to achieve high-quality publications or other outputs in research or practice
Able to participate in and develop external networks.
Experience of research or professional practice in psychology.

An appropriate level of digital capability and aptitude with practical experience of applications which aid student learning
Proficient in using IT to support own work and for application to technology-enhanced learning / teaching and research activities
Committed to a high-performance culture, fostering continuous improvement and driving quality

Knowledge of higher education and ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in relevant subject discipline
Graduate Membership with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or willingness to achieve it within 2 years of appointment.
Fellowship of the Advanced Higher Education (HEA) or willingness to work towards (within 12 months).
Sufficient breadth and depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop teaching programmes and the provision of learning support.
Experience of teaching, curriculum development and quality management and enhancement in an HE environment.
Appropriate digital skills in learning, teaching and assessment.

PhD (or submitted and awaiting examination) or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area, for example by publication or through appropriate professional achievement or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe.
This position requires candidates to undergo a DBS check as part of the application process.