We have one simple promise – to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment.....
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
The School of Psychology was established in 2020 and is situated within the College of Health, Psychology and Social Care. The School is home to our two Discipline areas of Psychological and Behavioural Sciences (PBS) and Professional Psychological Practice (PPP). As a School we seek to deliver excellence in all areas of academic activity, including our teaching and research. We foster a culture of continual growth and improvement and seek to hold equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing as a central pillar to all activity. As a TEF Gold institution we put student experience at the heart of all of our activity.
About the Role
We are excited to be able to advertise this role for a senior academic in health psychology with considerable experience in higher education. You will contribute to the academic leadership and delivery of our MSc Health Psychology programmes and to the research profile of the School of Psychology, including applied health psychology research.
As we grow our health psychology provision, this role will include oversight, leadership and development of our campus and online programmes, working with the Head of Discipline, senior academics and the wider teaching team to ensure continuation of excellent student experience and outcomes.
The role will include leading and supporting our marketing events (e.g., open days) which occasionally take place into evenings and at weekends.
The School of Psychology has an active research agenda, and you will be expected to engage with and support financially sustainable research and/or other appropriate academic activity.
There will be opportunity for working from home as agreed with the Head of Discipline. We do support hybrid working as business needs permit. There is currently no requirement for line management in this role. We are advertising this as a full-time position but would be happy to consider candidates who would prefer part time.
About You
To be successful in this role you should have experience of curriculum development and design, and significant teaching experience in health psychology. You should already hold FHEA and may hold SFHEA (or be willing to work towards this). You should have a track record of high quality and impactful research and be able to demonstrate engagement with industry in the development of research. You should also be able to demonstrate a track record in securing external funding. Excellence in communication, team and collaborative working are essential, both internally and externally.
Being a HCPC registered (or eligible) Practitioner Psychologist (health domain) is desirable for this role but not essential.
Key Contacts
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Dr Amy Baraniak, Head of Discipline – Professional Psychological Practice 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
Benefits
Generous annual leave entitlement of 47 days inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
Teacher’s Pension Scheme
Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
Discounted onsite gym
Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
Cycle to Work scheme
A flexible working environment
A commitment to personal and professional development
Important Information
This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).
If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less that the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if:
Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job
You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education
Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered.
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