Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology

University of Gloucestershire - School of Education, Health & Science

0.4FTE

We expect staff to spend the majority of their time on campus, however, we do have a flexible working policy which allows working from home too.

About the school

The School of Education, Health and Science at the University of Gloucestershire is a thriving and exciting environment to work in. The School’s vision is based on three key words: Belonging, Transforming and Professional. We are a student-centred institution, and these three words guide our decisions, targets and ambitions for the School. We are proud to be teaching and developing the front- line professionals of tomorrow, including teachers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, coaches, and more. The post-holder will be based at the modern City campus in Gloucester.

About the role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced academic or practitioner Health psychologist to join our team. With your expertise you will make a substantial contribution to teaching, research and leadership in Health Psychology and the wider School.

Contributing to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, you will be an engaging and innovative lecturer who shares our student-centred approach, ready to offer a high standard of support and keen to make a positive contribution to the student experience, including graduate outcomes.

Applicants should offer a research or consultancy portfolio commensurate with career stage and a clear personal plan to develop a programme of research.

Individuals who have been working in practice are strongly encouraged to apply and we will consider fractional posts in order to facilitate split working between academia and applied/practitioner work.

How to apply

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page, to minimise duplication of your effort, please limit your application to completion of the supplied form; a cover letter and CV will not be required.  Please specify whether you are applying for the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer role within your application form.

Contact details

Informal enquiries about these posts may be made by email to Dr Richard Clarke, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology and Academic Course Leader for the MSc Health Psychology programme (rclarke8@glos.ac.uk).

Key dates

Closing date: 24th May 26

Interview date: 1st June 26

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled applicants, and those bringing diverse professional, community, or lived experiences that are currently underrepresented in Health Psychology and academia.

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification.

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

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