Associate Lecturer in Behaviour Change

About The University
We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better. The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 – making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes. Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.

About The College/Department
Here at the University of Derby, the College of Science and Engineering is the home STEM, the skills that are essential to the UK’s Industrial Strategy. From digitisation to decarbonisation, we have an important role to play in shaping the future. The College brings together a powerful combination of scientific expertise, technological innovation, and creative practice. With disciplines spanning computing, AI, Data Science, engineering, environmental sciences, built environments and Psychology. We are uniquely positioned to solve real-world challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. Our courses are designed with employability and future industry needs in mind, supported by cutting-edge facilities, strong employer partnerships, and a commitment to sustainability. Through applied research and hands-on learning, we equip students and staff to drive progress in areas that matter most; from smart technology to clean energy, advanced manufacturing to immersive design.

School of Science
The School of Science brings together three key subject areas; Environmental Sciences, Biomedical and Forensic Science and Psychology. The School has strong links with key external agencies including the University Hospitals for Derby and Burton NHS Trust who support the Biomedical Sciences IBMS provision as well as research collaborations. The School also works with regional forensic science agencies including the police and private forensic science labs as well as numerous environmental agencies locally, nationally and internationally focusing on conservation, habitat management and environmental regeneration.

About The Role
The Psychology subject area is home to the University’s Psychology and Counselling and Psychotherapy provision, delivered at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. As a TEF Gold institution, we are proud to contribute high quality programmes grounded in psychological and behavioural science with a significant focus on applied psychology and professional practice. We host a large accredited provision across several Professional and Statutory Regulatory Bodies (including the BABCP, BACP, BPS, CIEHF, HCPC and NCPS). Programmes range from undergraduate underpinnings and initial postgraduate training for some psychological professions, to delivery that supports careers in sectors such as marketing, business, management and leadership (and many more). Furthermore we offer training in a range of therapeutic modalities across the counselling and psychotherapy courses and contribute to the development of the wider psychological workforce through our NHS based commissioned programmes. In Psychology our provision is underpinned by excellent student support to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students and high quality progression opportunities into a range of careers. Our delivery is further underpinned by high quality scientific research and scholarly activity, with industry informed and based research informing and leading the development of curriculum to ensure programmes are meeting the needs of employers to foster the success of our graduates from across the subject.

We are excited to offer this fixed term position to support the delivery of our MSc Behaviour Change programme. This role is to deliver module leadership, teaching and assessment across modules on the MSc Behaviour Change programme. The programme is delivered via a hybrid model (block study) with some delivery supported remotely and one block study week per module which is delivered intensively on campus. Objectives of the post holder will be to contribute to the leadership and delivery of excellence in teaching on specific modules on this programme, and contribute to achievement of the highest outcomes for our students through excellent teaching and student support.

The role may include supporting our marketing events (e.g., open days) and outreach (e.g., school visits) which occasionally take place into evenings and at weekends. We do support hybrid working as business needs permit and in agreement with the Subject Lead.

The role is to fulfil 157.5 hours of work over a 10 month fixed term contract. The pattern of work will vary week by week depending on need. Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’. Salary range from £16.51 - £41.29 per hour. The lower rate is for non-teaching scheduled work, whereas the higher rate is an enhanced rate for teaching and additional duties/meetings. Your actual hourly rate is £16.51 per hour. The rate of £41.29 includes 1 hour of teaching time and 1.5 hours of prep/marking/admin.

About You
You will contribute to teaching across our excellent provision to enhance its quality and ensure an outstanding student experience. There is an expectation of working collaboratively across the Psychology subject area and potentially more widely across the college and institution to support curriculum contribution. As such skills in communication and collaboration are vital. We would especially welcome applications from candidates with expertise in behaviour change, and those who have previous experience of working in and training in behaviour change.

• Principal accountabilities

• Support for administration of the MSc Behaviour Change programme
• Formal scheduled delivery of Teaching, Lectures or Workshops.
• Preparation of teaching materials required in the delivery of the above.
• Preparation of Reading Lists.
• Responsibility for keeping of University records, reports or returns as appropriate including marks and notes are submitted to the module leader for assessment boards.
• Contribution to assessment design as appropriate.
• Marking, moderation and electronic submission of marks as required.
• Supervision of Doctoral Research.
• Responsibility for tutorials.
• Student Support.
• Independent Studies supervision.
• Attendance at the following Boards/Meetings, where it is appropriate and where they can be arranged to fit in with other commitments: Development / training meetings and events; Probation and Development Review; Programme Committees and Subject/Team Meetings; Any relevant meetings associated with internal and/or external periodic scrutiny such as QAA; College Research Committee; College Research Ethics Committee; Assessment Boards
• To comply with the requirements of Health & Safety, other relevant legislation and University documentation.

Person specification
Essential Criteria
Qualifications
A first degree in a discipline appropriate to the discipline being taught or equivalent professional experience. PhD (near submission or submitted & awaiting examination), Professional Doctorate in a professional area of Psychology, or equivalence accepted in a relevant subject area, for example by publication or through appropriate professional achievement.

Experience
Experience of working in an industry related to the discipline being taught. Experience of delivering behaviour change curriculum in higher education.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to teach at the appropriate level. Ability to relate theory to practice. Ability to work to deadlines. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Good presentation skills.

Business requirements
Able to take a flexible approach to work.

Desirable Criteria
Qualifications
Teaching qualification.

Experience
Experience of teaching students in an HE context including small group facilitation.

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities
A sound knowledge of the QAA Quality Code and HEFECE’s Operating Model for Quality Assurance.

Benefits
Annual leave accrual. Teacher’s Pension Scheme. Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers. Discounted onsite gym. A flexible working environment. A commitment to personal and professional development.

Key contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Amy Baraniak, Subject Lead for Psychology via a.baraniak@derby.ac.uk. For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk.

Important information
Visa Sponsorship Eligibility: The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Equity, diversity and inclusion: The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation. We are Disability Confident Employers, demonstrating our commitment to disability inclusion, and invite applicants to highlight adjustments they may require to ensure equitable participation in our recruitment processes. Further, we are committed to ensuring an environment which is trans and non-binary-inclusive for all our staff, students, partners, and visitors, and continuously review our policies, guidance and training. When applying to join the University, you can choose your preferred title, including the gender-neutral title 'Mx'. We also ask our candidates if they would like to share their preferred pronouns. This is voluntary but demonstrates our commitment to inclusivity for trans and non-binary candidates. Once employed, you can add pronouns and preferred names onto our system. The University of Derby undertakes anonymised shortlisting during the staff recruitment process. This means that, when shortlisting, panel members will not be able to see an applicant’s name and will see an applicant number instead. This demonstrates the practical steps we are taking to remove barriers to recruitment by minimising the possible impact of our unconscious bias. However you identify, we actively celebrate the knowledge, experience and talents each person brings. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds; therefore we are particularly interested to hear from applicants who will help our leaders and teams be more reflective of our student population. Read more about equity, diversity and inclusion at the University of Derby.

Environmental Sustainability: At the University of Derby, we are passionate about embedding sustainability into everything that we do. We aim to bring environmental sustainability into all aspects of the University, including teaching, research and operational activities. In line with the University’s strategic framework, we expect all our staff to embed sustainability into their working practices and support the University’s objective to reach net zero carbon by 2050.