Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor in Psychology and Mental Health

Position Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor to make a significant contribution to the delivery of teaching on our highly successful MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology, as well as research/knowledge exchange in the area of mental health, clinical and counselling psychology.

You will plan, deliver teaching and assess modules on the MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology programme and contribute to undergraduate modules with a focus on mental health including Counselling modules on our new BSc Psychology with Counselling degree. Using a variety of technologies and approaches, you will deliver a vibrant education that translates into real-world skills and supports students in their journey in becoming critical‑thinking professionals.

The ability to contribute to teaching and supervision of student research projects in the area of mental health, clinical/counselling psychology is essential.

You will be at the heart of a dynamic psychology department with a strong reputation for developing successful, research‑led programmes and will benefit from membership of one or more of our Departmental Research Groups working with colleagues engaged in internationally excellent research and knowledge exchange activity.

You will hold or have submitted your PhD or doctorate in the field of psychology with expertise in mental health (e.g. PhD in the area of mental health/clinical psychology, DPsych Clinical/Counselling psychology). You will need to have a broad based understanding of a range of mental health presentations and assessment and treatment modalities to address the presented issues.

On a personal level, going above and beyond to deliver exceptional teaching and support to our students will be your core motivation. You will use your experience of working in Psychology to promote integrated professional practice across everything you do, imparting practical knowledge to students that they will take with them in their future careers.

Constantly seeking to improve, you will scrutinise your own work, build internal and external networks, and work collaboratively to enhance the faculty’s reputation in higher education and the wider local community and beyond.

The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences combines Kingston Business School and the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences. Driven by a forward‑thinking approach, the Faculty is dynamic, innovative and ambitious. We focus on business and social challenges that impact us all such as decision making, sustainable development and individual resilience.

Together, the Schools strive to nurture socially responsible, well‑informed and actively engaged members of society who graduate as adaptable, ambitious and solutions‑focused professionals.

Practical experience and real‑life learning are at the heart of our degrees. Our graduates will be equipped with the skills to manage and navigate a world that needs employees to be digitally skilled and to have highly developed people management skills, emotional intelligence as well as innovative, entrepreneurial drive.

This is a full time, permanent academic position with a starting salary of £50,160.00 per annum for a Senior Lecturer or £60,996 per annum for an Associate Professor post depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Interviews are due to be held in person on week commencing 2 February 2025.

For any further queries relating to this role, please contact Prof Rachel Wilcock, Head of Department of Psychology.