AddressProgramme Lead - Psychology
£45,000 - £50,000 pa plus Excellent Benefits
Agile working position with occasional travel to our Coventry Head Office or one of our UK Study Centres (Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester)
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The Opportunity:
At Arden University, we pride ourselves on being true innovators, disruptors and pioneers, our focus is to promote life-long learning and ensure that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. We are currently looking for a Programme Lead for our MSc in Psychology.
Our School of Psychology has grown significantly over the last 4 years and our journey continues. Our focus is on developing students in both discipline knowledge and applied skills to make them employer ready when they graduate. This programme is part of this growth.
You will lead, develop and monitor the programme, ensuring high levels of student outcomes, and work with other team members within the school and the wider university to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the programme. You will have professional and academic responsibility for ensuring that the programme meets the BPS standards and maintaining the accreditation of the programme. You will also be involved in teaching.
About You:
You will need to be, or be eligible to be, a Chartered Psychologist with the BPS, as well as having a significant and successful track record of teaching, learning and assessment practice, and experience of assessment processes at different HE levels. You will also need to have knowledge and experience of reviewing, modifying, developing and enhancing curriculum and programmes, and experience of enhancing student satisfaction and outcomes.
Why Arden:
At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:
- 30 days holiday, add the bank holiday on top, and we even throw in Christmas closure
- A generous Aviva pension plan, our contributions start at 7%
- PMI or Healthcare Cashback (dependent on role grade)
- Study any Arden course for free, with generous discount for all family and friends
- Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
- Plus, other competitive benefits!
Arden’s values:
Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. For the full job description, click here, or to start your journey with us, click apply!
Closing Date: 24 January 2024
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we recognise, and studies confirm, that often underrepresented candidates in the work place are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet all skills and experience of the position. At Arden we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, therefore we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon age, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
So, if you want to be part of Arden and our journey, but you feel that you’re missing some of the skills or experience the role requires, then we encourage you to apply anyway as you may make a great candidate for this role or others!
