Lecturer - Doctorate in Educational Psychology

The School of Psychology wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Educational Psychologist to provide professional teaching to trainee educational psychologists and contribute to all aspects of the DEdPsy Programme delivery. Candidates will: be fully qualified educational psychologists have a 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. Posts will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to: work with a friendly and close-knit tutor team be part of the School of Psychology, which has a 6* rating for research and an 'excellent' rating for teaching use the most modern facilities and technology with first class support and enhance their professional development. 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, alongside ensuring that the programme team influences positively the changing demands for the training and professional development of educational psychologists in Wales.       On the DEdPsy Professional Training Programme teaching 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 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 2025, in the first instance. The position is available immediately.   Please contact us if you wish to discuss an alternative method of employment (psych-hr@cardiff.ac.uk) For further details, an application form or to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above. Informal enquiries can be made to Co-Programme Directors Hayley Jeans on jeansH@cardiff.ac.uk or Dale Bartle on bartled@cardiff.ac.uk.   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 per annum, pro rata.  Closing date:  Tuesday, 20 February 2023