Course Tutor in London

Location: London / Remote

Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Deadline Time: 12:00 PM

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Type: Permanent/Part Time

Working Hours: Part-time (14 hours per week across the year with a minimum of 2.5 hours weekly teaching in-person, during term time).

Salary: £51,245 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Job Summary

Exciting opportunity for a Course Tutor – make an impact today! Anna Freud is seeking a Course Tutor – DNP & Module Co-Lead (MPDP) to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families on a part-time basis. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience. We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve. As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact. This is an exciting opportunity to join an internationally recognised postgraduate programme delivered in partnership with Anna Freud, UCL and Yale University. You'll help shape the curriculum, collaborate with leading academics, clinicians and researchers, and support a small cohort of highly engaged students. With flexible hybrid and part-time working, this role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your academic career while making a meaningful impact on child mental health.

What you’ll do

• As Course Tutor – DNP & Module Co-Lead (MPDP), you will play a key role in delivering and developing an internationally recognised postgraduate programme, combining teaching, assessment, academic leadership and pastoral support to provide an outstanding learning experience for students studying developmental neuroscience and psychopathology.
• Co-lead the Multiple Perspectives in Child Development module, helping to design, deliver and continuously enhance teaching across the academic year.
• Deliver high-quality postgraduate teaching, including lectures, seminars and the coordination of guest speakers, ensuring course content reflects current research and practice.
• Lead and support student assessment, developing assessments, marking coursework and dissertations, participating in moderation processes and contributing to Exam Boards.
• Provide pastoral support and academic guidance, acting as a personal tutor and fostering an inclusive, supportive learning environment for a diverse student cohort.
• Contribute to the ongoing success of the programme by supporting admissions, quality assurance, programme administration and continuous improvement alongside colleagues across Anna Freud, UCL and Yale University.

What you’ll bring

• We're looking for an experienced and collaborative educator with expertise in child development, developmental psychopathology or a related field, who is passionate about delivering outstanding postgraduate teaching, supporting student success and contributing to the ongoing development of an internationally recognised Master's programme.
• Hold a PhD in Psychology or a related discipline, and/or a child clinical qualification at Master's level or above, with excellent knowledge of child development.
• Demonstrate teaching experience at postgraduate level, with the ability to develop engaging teaching materials, facilitate seminars and deliver high-quality learning experiences.
• Have a strong understanding of at least one major theoretical approach to developmental psychology, alongside an interest in interdisciplinary perspectives.
• Be experienced in providing pastoral support to students, with excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively, bringing a proactive approach to programme development and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

Key details

• Hours: Part-time (14 hours per week across the year with a minimum of 2.5 hours weekly teaching in-person, during term time).
• Salary: £51,245 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours, at our London site (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
• Contract type: Permanent.

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Wednesday 22 July 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities. Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Monday 27th July 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants. Interviews: will be held week commencing 3 August 2026.

How to apply: click on the 'apply now' button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies. Questions? Please email with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.