Online Module Tutors and Dissertation Supervisors in Psychology - Freelance

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Location: Remote

Contract Type: Freelance

Salary: Competitive

We are seeking dissertation supervisors with a specialist psychology background in qualitative research methods to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will support undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students in collaboration with our university partner, the University of Essex. Further information on our programmes can be found at University of Essex Online.

In addition, we are seeking dissertation supervisors and/or tutors (qualitative or quantitative) with a suitable psychology teaching background in the following subject areas:

• Forensic Psychology
• Criminal Psychology

Please state which qualitative methods you specialise in and/or which of the above areas you are qualified to teach in your CV and covering letter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising and guiding students throughout the dissertation process, from proposal writing to ethical approval, to data collection and writing up.
• Providing students with examples from your own practice and communicating your expertise within the online teaching space.
• Providing appropriate constructive feedback and advice to ensure student academic and personal development.
• Responding to academic queries to support students to completion of their dissertations.
• Liaising with the Programme Support, Student Support, and the Psychology Departments as required.
• Leading online teaching sessions, including monitoring and contributing to discussion forums and leading webinar teaching sessions for the above modules.
• Moderating and assessing both formative and summative assessments.

Support and training will be provided. The roles offer a degree of flexibility with remote working and hours that can fit around existing commitments.

What You’ll Bring To The Role:

• A strong academic background and practical applied experience in supervising qualitative dissertations and/or teaching one or more of the relevant subject areas outlined above.
• Experience of teaching and assessment on higher education programmes at postgraduate level as well as an enthusiasm for online learning.
• A PhD in a Psychology related area (we cannot accept tutors who have not completed their PhD unless they are applying for the Fundamentals of Effective Learning in Psychology module).
• Experience of teaching and assessing at some/all levels 4-7 within the UK Higher Education sector.
• A willingness to teach at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as required/appropriate to experience.
• Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online meeting software.
• Good interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with academic colleagues, tutors and students both face-to-face and in a virtual environment.
• Experience of working with students from a range of cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent written communication skills in English.
• Reliable internet connection.

We can only consider candidates who are UK residents. UK residency means you must reside in the UK for at least 183 days per tax year. Due to the freelance nature of this role, we cannot accept applications from candidates on a student visa (previously a tier 4 visa).

How To Apply:

To apply please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter showing how you meet our above-mentioned criteria by midnight on Sunday 25th May 2025 (UK time). Please state which qualitative method and area(s) you are interested in supervising and/or which modules listed above you are interested in teaching on in your CV and covering letter.

If you require support completing the application or wish to talk to someone about the role, please email the Recruitment Team at kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.