Lecturer Forensic Psychology – (Teaching & Scholarship)

The Department of Psychology within the School of Psychology and Sport Science seeks to further develop its world-leading teaching and research profile by the appointment of an academic in psychology. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with a background and experience in Forensic Psychology. The post holder will have a profile commensurate with a lectureship position, including experience of teaching at a Higher Education Institution.

The appointed person will be expected to contribute to relevant undergraduate and postgraduate programme provision within the Department of Psychology and will deliver high-quality innovative teaching and supervision. The post holder will have a developing teaching and scholarship profile commensurate with a Grade 7 lecturer. The post holder should also possess a desire to develop student employability, applied competency and readiness for work. The appointed person will be expected to contribute to pastoral support, recruitment and retention activities, and the candidate should have a desire to promote the School through outreach and public engagement activity. Candidates should ideally possess relevant teaching qualifications or experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence in June / July 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework , there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview. 

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis. Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, jobs.bangor.ac.uk. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Candidates wishing to discuss this appointment are welcome to have a confidential conversation with the Head of School, Professor Dave Richardson (m: +447968422605; [email protected]) and / or the Director for Teaching and Learning, Dr Thandi Gilder ([email protected]).

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview

The School of Psychology and Sport Science houses two of Bangor University’s high performing departments: the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences. Our world-leading research spans cognitive neuroscience, clinical interventions, psychological wellbeing, elite performance, physical activity, and health and applied human physiology. In the recent Research Excellence Framework Exercise, 86% of Psychology outputs were rated as either 3* or 4*. The Department of Psychology was also ranked 17th in the UK for the societal impact of its research.

Our research-inspired teaching is led by a well-established teaching team, comprising of PhD qualified academics with a focus on teaching, learning, student care and the student experience. The team, which includes two National Teaching Fellows and staff accredited by Advance HE from Fellow to Principal Fellow, lead on pedagogic innovations within the School. The curricula include a wide portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and offers a clear and progressive ‘pathway’ model of education to enable students to travel from undergraduate studies through to the postgraduate opportunities which will make them competitive in a wide range of professional contexts (from Masters, PhD, to DClinPsy, to a multitude of graduate careers). Our programmes are regularly ranked amongst the top ten in the UK in the National Student Satisfaction Survey, and together with our research, ensures a vibrant learning experience with academics who have an international reputation in their specialist area. The Department of Psychology was ranked 4th in the UK for student satisfaction.

As a School we are committed to educating future societal contributors and leaders. Our dedicated team of teaching and scholarship academics support and deliver curricula across the programmes and have a focus on student support and the student experience. We have a clear promotional pathway for teaching and scholarship academics which has resulted in several of our teaching team achieving professorial conferment in teaching and scholarship. We are committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within our School. We have a wonderful sense of community, a genuine care for our staff and students, and excellent opportunities for development. The School has a cosmopolitan feel to it, with staff and students joining us from countries across the world, ensuring that the perspectives within our programmes are representative and inclusive.

Purpose of the Job

· To teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects, placements, and students.

· To provide pastoral, academic and vocational support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

· To undertake administrative duties as designated by the Head of School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching and Scholarship duties will include:

Teaching duties will include:

• Plan, prepare and deliver teaching to a range of class sizes, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds and ensuring the implementation of inclusive practice.

• Motivate students to proactive engagement in learning and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.

• Act as a personal tutor to several undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Scholarship duties will include:

• Maintain and develop scholarly activities in line with University and College strategies. • Disseminate evidence of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, papers in academic journals and/or conferences.

• Engage in scholarly and other relevant professional activities (e.g., reviewer and/or referee for academic journals, produce scholarly outputs, contribute to academic teaching and / or research conferences)

Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:

• Participate in the student recruitment, induction, and retention procedures of the School (e.g., University Open Days, outreach events).

• To contribute to the promotion and external profile of the School

• Contribute to the School’s management and participate in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (e.g., organisation of exams, contribute to accreditation/QA procedures (if module co-ordinator).

• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in School and College link activities and other marketing initiatives.

• Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School (e.g., membership of School boards and task groups, addressing/supporting undergraduate and post graduate student experience, peer review of student research proposals).

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to participate in performance review and developmental activities.

• The post holder will be expected to comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.

• Ensure continued development of personal knowledge and skills to ensure that teaching reflects current best practice.

• The post holder has a general and legal duty of care in relation to health, safety and wellbeing and must take all reasonable steps to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and for other members of staff, students and visitors affected by their actions or inactions.

• The post holder is also required to comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and risk assessments. The post holder must comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their posts.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential:

• PhD or Professional Doctorate or equivalent industry qualification in a relevant subject area (or close to completion).

Desirable:

• Professional accreditation and / or equivalent professional status inc., chartered psychologist with the British Psychological Society (forensic) and / or registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a practitioner psychologist (forensic) Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCertHE) or be close to the completion or recognised by the HEA as a Fellow / Recognised by Advance HE as a Fellow against Descriptor 2 of the UKPSF.

Experience/Knowledge:

Essential:

• Experience of teaching forensic psychology at higher education level or equivalent.
• Experience of supervising and / or demonstrate an ability to supervise forensic psychology undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects.

Desirable:

Experience of module development and delivery in higher education Evidence of scholarly activity relating to learning and teaching Evidence of good / innovative pedagogic practice.

Skills/Abilities:

Essential:

Ability to develop innovative and exciting approaches to teaching. Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative. Excellent verbal and written skills. Demonstrable IT Skills as required (e.g., VLE techniques and other forms of learning technologies).

Desirable:

Evidence of external networking and profile-raising. Ability to develop and use online teaching materials.

Other:

Desirable:

The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable for this role.

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy. We comply with the Welsh Language Standards and are committed to equality of opportunity. You are welcome to apply for any job in English or Welsh and all applications submitted will be treated equally.

We are a member of Advance HE’s Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University’s policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.

All candidates must meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ requirements *** If you require Home Office permission to work in the UK, or need to switch your visa status in order to take this job we recommend you use the following link to information about the routes into employment and to check eligibility requirements: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Please note that we are unable to employ anyone who does not have the right to live and work in the UK legally. When applying for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will be able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful.

Please note that, in the event of applications being received from candidates on the University’s Redeployment Register with a reasonable skills match to the post specification, these applicants will be given prior consideration.