Lecturer in Business Psychology

Lecturer in Business Psychology – Arden University

Salary: £25,066 – £29,024 per annum (pro-rata of £41,220 – £47,728 per annum)

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 22.5 hours (3 days*)

Reporting into: Programme Lead

Department: Psychology (DL)

This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or campus locations.

Arden University is an aspirational, multi‑award‑winning university delivering rapid growth through innovation in digital education. Our vision is to become the first‑choice university for career‑focused lifelong learners worldwide.

We are looking for a Lecturer in Business Psychology to join our Postgraduate Team. You will:

• Deliver engaging and dynamic online lectures.
• Take on module leadership, ensuring consistent quality and development of learning materials and schemes of work.
• Oversee assessment marking, create authentic assessments, and provide high‑quality feedback.
• Lead or support the creation of new programmes and refresh existing ones to align with industry trends and employer requirements.
• Collaborate with colleagues to provide academic advice and support to students.
• Drive innovation in teaching methods, student support, and assessment techniques.
• Days of the week are negotiable.

To be successful as a Lecturer in Business Psychology you must have:

• An MSc or equivalent formal qualification in Psychology, recognised by the BPS as having a Graduate Basis for Chartership.
• Experience in current and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices, and the ability to bring your knowledge to Arden to grow our programmes and provide excellent student outcomes.
• Evidence of successful experience of working in programme teams and of being a creative and inspiring lecturer and colleague.
• Experience or knowledge in Business or Occupational Psychology.
• Experience in teaching research methods, particularly in business psychology, is an advantage.
• Experience in dissertation supervision, particularly in business psychology, is an advantage.

Highly desirable criteria: A PhD (or close to completion) in Psychology or a closely related subject.

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on‑top, and even a Christmas closure.
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%.
• Simply Health plan option.
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles).
• Access to Perkbox benefits.
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends.
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education.

When applying for this role, you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined in the advert and job description.

Monday 5th January

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.

Arden University is a Disability Confident Employer. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate diversity, welcoming applications from all groups.

Some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa; however, we welcome applications from candidates who may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.