"Lecturer - Doctorate in Educational Psychology"

The School of Psychology wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Educational Psychologist for an early career opportunity, providing professional teaching to trainee educational psychologists and contribute to all aspects of the DEdPsy Programme delivery.

Candidates will: be fully qualified educational psychologists, have proven experience of working as an educational psychologist, be eligible for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS), be registered as a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK and currently be employed as a practising educational psychologist for a local authority. We would particularly welcome applications from psychologists working in Wales or with experience of working within the Welsh context.

This is an exciting time to join a strong and supportive team; to undertake stimulating work with highly-motivated trainees; and to play a part in the development of educational psychologists, education and the wellbeing of children and young people in Wales.

The School of Psychology at Cardiff University is keen to continue to embed the educational psychology programme within the teaching and research environment in the School, ensuring that the programme team continue to positively influence the changing demands for the training and professional development of educational psychologists in Wales.

On the DEdPsy Programme teaching for trainees covers the areas of assessment; learning; social, emotional and mental health needs; research methods, the role of the EP, and working with organisations, systems and groups. The individual appointed will be responsible for providing teaching input to trainees on one or more of these areas on the DEdPsy and may include teaching within the wider School of Psychology, as well as making a teaching contribution to other aspects of the programme, organising and participating in varied curriculum events such as mini conferences and carrying out professional tutor duties, for example, supervising trainees and assessing their academic work.

The individual appointed will also take on a role as an internal and external examiner for the programme.

This is a part-time 0.4 FTE (14 hours per week) position, fixed term until 30th June 2026, in order to provide maternity cover. The position is available immediately.

Informal enquiries can be made to Co-Programme Directors Hayley Jeans or Dale Bartle.

Salary is paid in line with the Soulbury salary scale, with an expectation that the appointment will be between Soulbury Scale B points 1-7 (£48,727 - £58,210) pro rata, per annum. Closing date: Thursday, 4 September 2025.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.