Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Background and role

An excellent opportunity to join our friendly team has opened up for an enthusiastic part-time lecturer in developmental psychology. We are looking for individuals with relevant and current experience to contribute to our range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. You will contribute to our range of courses and in particular to our accredited BSc Psychology, MSc Psychology (conversion) and to our BSc Psychology with Education (under development), as well as contribute to other teaching related tasks, such as supervision. You will also engage in sustained scholarly and research activity as appropriate. Some experience of teaching in the University sector would be advantageous.

Any successful applicants will also contribute to other relevant on campus activities, including recruitment activities. Finally, the appointee will be expected to contribute to on-going curriculum development, as well as assume additional administrative roles, as appropriate.



The Person


Applicants should have a BPS accredited undergraduate degree and a psychology PhD or equivalent. For the Educational psychology lecturer experience of working in an educational setting would be advantageous.

How to apply

Start date for applications: 16th August 2024
Closing date for applications: 15th September 2024
Interviews are to be held: September 2024

If you would like to find out more about the post, please feel free to contact Dr Anke Franz (anke.franz@canterbury.ac.uk) (strictly no agencies, thank you). Please quote the relevant reference number: REQ05192.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.


Additional Information


Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.