Lecturer in Psychology

Hartpury University and College

Salary dependent on qualifications and experience

A minimum of 14.8 hours per week

Permanent

About the Role

• The role is suited to an academic with some experience looking to expand their career.
• It will entail module leadership and lecture delivery across a number of modules, for primarily undergraduate students, and you will play an important role in our BSc (Hons) Human Animal Interactions with Psychology programme as well as being involved with our new BSc (Hons) Psychology provision.
• You will become a key member of the team as we continue to expand our curriculum, especially teaching in areas around human psychology and human-animal interactions.
• As an Academic Personal Tutor, you will support students as they transition into and through Higher Education, enabling them to maximise the opportunities Hartpury offers, and to achieve their full potential.
• A candidate with excellent communication skills, and with experience and the ability to work professionally with industry contacts across subject areas would be welcomed.
• The role requires a passion for educating, influencing and enabling the next generation of graduates to add value to the industry, nationally and globally.
• You will grasp the opportunity to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations and ambitions that will build on current strengths within the department, and across the institution.

About You

• You will have a higher education teaching qualification or professional recognition (e.g. FHEA/SFHEA or equivalent) or a commitment to complete one within two years of appointment
• You will possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area, with a PhD being highly desirable.
• Relevant industry experience within the subject field would be an advantage as would professional body membership (e.g. BPS, BACP).
• Ability and willingness to teach across a range of psychology-related topics at undergraduate level would be an advantage but a particular interest in and awareness of the area of human-animal interaction is essential.
• Be highly motivated with a commitment to the highest quality of teaching and learning.
• Supporting higher education programme delivery, you will be highly enthusiastic and professional.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 21st May 2026

Interviews will be held on 5th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.