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Appointment of Lecturer in Psychology
(2 posts)
The faculty
The Faculty of Health and Social Science encompasses two
academic schools, the School of Applied Social Science and the
School of Health Sciences. The faculty office and the schools are
based on the Falmer campus of the university, with the allied health
professions, midwifery and a section of nursing provision being
located 24 miles away in Eastbourne. We also have responsibility for
a small number of courses delivered in Hastings, East Grinstead and
South London. Strengths in professional education, and the applied
social and natural sciences provide a framework for a genuinely
multi-disciplinary approach to health and social care.
Within the university there are close collaborations between the
faculty, the Division of Medical Education and the Brighton and
Sussex Medical School and we offer many opportunities for multiprofessional learning between doctors and other health and social
care professionals. In all of our subject areas a close working
relationship has been developed between the academic community
of the faculty and the settings in which health and social care are
delivered.
Courses
The education provision within the faculty ranges from foundation
degrees to professional doctorates and we espouse the philosophy
of providing a continuum of education within the health and social
science arena. Our courses include Criminology, Nursing, Midwifery,
Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy, Podiatry,
Politics, Applied Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Social
Science, Social Work, Counselling and Health Promotion. Some of
the foundation degrees are delivered in partnership with local FE
colleges and the remaining provision is based in the university. Many
of our courses provide education in preparation for entry to the
health and social care professions and are accredited by
professional and statutory bodies with whom we have good links.
We have a modular scheme for both undergraduate and post
graduate courses that offers a degree of flexibility for students. The
graduate programme in health and social sciences is highly
successful as it provides a range of named awards or individual
pathways designed to satisfy both professional and personal needs.
Currently there are approximately 1000 students enrolled on named
awards within the graduate programme and well over 100 taking
single modules as part of professional development.
All the schools within the faculty provide opportunities to study to
MPhil and PhD level and we have a thriving Professional Doctorate
programme that combines shared learning with profession specific
research.
Partnerships
We have strong links with the National Health Service, Trusts,
Statutory Social Services, the independent and voluntary sector,
service-user and carer organisations and agencies involved in health
and welfare professions. We were a founding member of the Higher
Education Forum for universities in the South East of England and
maintain links with nearby universities. We have shared educational
provision with several other universities, both in the UK and abroad
and are currently developing an international strategy to capitalise on
our existing partnerships.
Research
Each school has its own research centre with the faculty playing a
major role in facilitating links between research active staff through
various committees and training events. We are strongly committed
to research and acknowledge the benefits it can bring to
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, to
professional development and to the general population. Crossdisciplinary learning and research are encouraged within the faculty
and across the university. In support of research we host the NIHR
Research Design Service South East, the National Physiotherapy
Research Network, Making Research Count, and are the base for
the National Council for Osteopathic Research.
The research teams submitted to the RAE 2008 in Unit 12 Allied
Health Professions and Unit 40 Social Work, where 55% of the work
submitted was judged to be at international level and Social Policy &
Administration, where 90% of work was judged to be at international
level.
Resources
The majority of the teaching and administrative facilities are in
Falmer and Eastbourne, in buildings that are either new or have
recently been refurbished. In addition students undertake workbased and community-based placements across the whole of the
South East of England and in some cases, beyond. The Faculty
Office consists of the Dean, the Faculty Officer, and a Faculty
Quality Director. In addition there are a number of administrative
staff supporting faculty wide activities such as web site and learning
technologies, marketing, and the graduate programme.
The Faculty of Health and Social Science provides a rich multi
disciplinary environment in which academic courses are closely
related to community needs and where learning and service
provision go hand in hand. Our continuing strategy is to develop as a
centre of expertise for teaching, research and social and economic
engagement in the health and social sciences.
Visit our Website at: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/hss/
The school
The School of Applied Social Science is inter-disciplinary with over
75 staff and researchers, and approximately 1000 students based on
the Falmer campus in Brighton. Teaching is also offered at the
Hastings Campus. The School has grown rapidly in the last 10 years
by developing innovative joint honours courses based on researchled curricula and has established itself as an increasingly
internationally recognised centre for applied research in the social
sciences. The School is now expanding its undergraduate provision
to offer single honours degrees. It has also recently restructured into
four divisions that cluster together our growing expertise in
programmes of delivery in, Criminology, Psychology and
Psychotherapy, Social Work and Social Policy, and Sociology and
Politics.
Divisions
Division of Criminology
The Criminology division offers undergraduate and postgraduate
courses in criminology and substance misuse interventions including:
BA (Hons) Criminology
BA (Hons) Criminology and Social Policy
BA (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
BA (Hons) Criminology and Substance Misuse Interventions
MA Criminology and Criminal Justice
We also contribute a half-degree to LLB Law with Criminology.
Division of Psychology and Psychotherapy
The Division offers a range of BPS accredited undergraduate
degrees and BACP and UKCP accredited postgraduate professional
training programmes including:
BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology (from 2015)
BA (Hons) Applied Psychology and Criminology
BA (Hons) Applied Psychology and Sociology
MA Community Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Therapeutic Counselling
Postgraduate Diploma in Psycho-dynamic Therapeutic Counselling
MSc Psychotherapy
Division of Social Work and Social Policy
The Division offers undergraduate and postgraduate College of
Social Work endorsed and Health and Care Professions Council
approved social work training courses; undergraduate social policy
and social science degrees and postgraduate and post registration
professional development courses including:
BA (Hons) Applied Social Science (Hastings)
BA (Hons) Social Science
BSc (Hons) Social Work
BA (Hons) Sociology and Social Policy
MPA (Masters in Public Administration)
MSc in Social Work
MSc Advanced Social Work
PGDip Approved Mental Health Practice
PGDIp/PGCert Professional Social Work Practice
MSc Mental Health
Division of Sociology and Politics
The Division offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses
including:
BA (Hons) Sociology
BA (Hons) Politics and Social Policy
BA (Hons) Politics and Sociology
MRes (Social Research)
We also contribute a half degree in sociology to a range of courses
to the Hastings Campus Joint Honours programme (see
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/hastings/).
Research
We deliver innovative education and research across a range of
social sciences and professional areas and our research culture is
represented by a major research centre and three research groups
(see below). In 2004 the school moved into a new £13 million
purpose-designed building, Mayfield House and is now co-located
with several other research centres and with the Brighton and
Sussex Medical School http://www.brighton.ac.uk/sass.
Our work aims to develop and apply innovative theoretical and
methodological inter-disciplinary analyses to contemporary policy
and practice. Within the local and regional community the school is a
significant resource for research, consultancy, and continuing
professional development to public services including local
government, health authorities and trusts, and social care
organisations in the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors.
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/sass/research. We also have an
established national and growing international reputation with an
approximate annual research turnover of £300,000 and aim to grow
this to £500,000 per annum. We have a thriving research student
division within the Brighton Doctoral College. Our research is
supported by a British Council sponsored link with Chi Nan National
University in Taiwan, collaboration with universities in Sweden and
Spain. We also provide a focus for the Community University
Partnership Project which supports a wide range of community
development activities and research http://www.brighton.ac.uk/cupp/.
Research within the school is organised through the Social Science,
Policy and Research Centre (SSPARC) which also secures
commissions, often through successful competitive bidding, and is
highly regarded for the relevance and quality of its research reports.
The school is organised into research programmes, establishing
three groupings through which research development is directed:
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Care, Health and Well-being
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Crime, Resistance and Security
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Culture, Identity and Society.
The centre has a number of staff leading on the strategic
development of our research output, including Peter Squires,
Professor of Criminology and Public Policy, Marian Barnes,
Professor of Social Policy and Flis Henwood, Professor of Social
Informatics. Dr Michael Cahill holds a Readership in Social Policy,
Dr Mark Erickson and Mr Mark Bhatti hold a Readership in Sociology
and Dr Lynda Measor a Readership in Applied Social Science. Long
term Visiting Professorships are held by Peter Dickens and the
school has a number of Faculty Fellows who make a significant
contribution to research culture. SSPARC has links with many other
research bodies including the Trust for the Study of Adolescence.
Recent funding sources for research in the school include the ESRC,
the AHRC, the EPSRC, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the
Department of Health, the NHS, the European Union, the Social
Exclusion Unit, and the Gulbenkian Foundation. The SSPARC runs
regular seminars and conferences. The school also houses the
University of Brighton Social Science Forum which runs regular inhouse seminars and an annual public lecture as part of the Brighton
Festival.
Twenty four (full time equivalent) research active staff were returned
in a submission to UoA 40 in the 2008 RAE. Over 90% of work was
considered to be internationally recognised with a staff grade point
average (GPA) of 2.25 achieved. Research income over the
assessment period totalled just over £2 million from a range of
international, national and regional funding sources.
Partnerships and links
The school has close associations with local and regional agencies
through teaching and research. Staff research links complement
international student exchanges in sociology, criminology, social
policy, social work and community psychology and staff regularly
deliver papers at international conferences. The school works closely
with all the other schools in the Faculty of Health and Social Science
and with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. We are also
committed to a local and regional role in community development
and regeneration and, as a result, are expanding our work at the
Hastings Campus.
Staff Development
The university’s staff development policy encourages staff to develop
their academic, technical and professional expertise. The school
currently awards two one-semester sabbaticals each year for
scholarly research, and shorter periods of teaching relief to support
specific research outputs. It also supports staff to enhance their
teaching and learning expertise and professional practice. All
teaching staff are encouraged to continuously review and improve
their teaching methods. A wide range of development opportunities,
which are continuously reviewed to meet new demands, are
available to all staff including, computing short courses, management
training, learning and teaching qualifications and research
supervision. Academic staff are encouraged to attend conferences
where appropriate and all staff are able to apply for a tuition fee
waiver in order to attend part-time courses at the universities of
Brighton and Sussex and City College Brighton and Hove.
Location
The school is based at the Falmer campus of the university,
approximately five miles from the centre of Brighton and Hove linked
to frequent train and bus services. Falmer is a site of outstanding
natural beauty on the edge of the South Downs.
The Job
The range of duties of a university lecturer is extensive and diverse.
The following summary indicates the nature of this range. Almost all
academic staff will be expected to contribute to both the teaching and
the research activity of their subject area. At Senior Lecturer level
(AC3), staff are expected to be engaged in the planning, design and
leadership of teaching and research activity, and to be making wider
contributions to the work of their school and the university.
Teaching and Scholarship
A Lecturer (AC2) is expected to possess, develop and utilise a range
of teaching methods and ways of supporting student learning. These
may include: lectures, seminars, tutorials, forms of e-learning,
workshops, laboratory classes and individual supervision.
The role requires the ability to: identify the learning needs of students
and to define appropriate learning objectives; ensure that the
teaching content, methods of delivery and learning materials are
appropriate; develop own teaching materials, under guidance; select
appropriate types of formative assessment; seek ways of improving
teaching performance by self-reflection and the gathering and analysis
of student feedback, and teach as a member of a team within the
framework of an established course. An understanding of equal
opportunities issues with regard to academic content and teaching
delivery is also expected.
Research and Scholarship
A Lecturer is expected to: continually update their disciplinary and/or
professional knowledge and understanding; develop personal (and,
where appropriate, collaborative) research objectives; write up
research work for publication; translate new subject knowledge into
teaching content; and reflect on their own practice as a higher
education teacher. Engagement in continuous professional
development with regard to disciplinary/professional and pedagogic
expertise is required.
Communication
A Lecturer should be able to: deal with routine communication using a
range of media; communicate complex information orally, in writing
and electronically and communicate material of a specialist or highly
technical nature.
Liaison and Networking
A Lecturer is expected to : liaise effectively with colleagues and
students; build internal contacts and participate in internal information
exchange networks, and join external networks to share ideas.
Managing People
A Lecturer will be able to agree and largely self-manage teaching,
research and administrative activities.
Teamwork
A Lecturer is expected to: collaborate with academic colleagues on
course development, curriculum changes and the development of
research; attend and contribute to subject group and similar meetings,
and collaborate with colleagues across the university to identify and
respond to students’ needs.
Pastoral Care
A Lecturer will be expected to: act as a personal tutor; use listening,
interpersonal and pastoral care skills to deal with sensitive issues
concerning students, appreciate the needs of individual students and
their circumstances, and to refer students as appropriate to the
specialist services which can provide further help.
Initiative, Problem-solving and Decision Making
A Lecturer will be able to: develop and apply initiative, creativity and
judgement in the conduct of teaching and research; respond
effectively to pedagogical and practical challenges, and contribute to
decision making on, and share responsibility for, the academic
content, delivery and assessment of modules.
Planning and Managing Resources
A Lecturer will be able to plan and manage their own teaching and the
use of teaching and research resources, including laboratories and
workshops, as agreed with relevant senior colleagues. An awareness
of risks in the work environment and their potential impact will be
expected.
Knowledge and Qualifications
It is expected that the criteria below regarding knowledge and
qualifications will be met by the successful candidate.
Essential:
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A good (1 or 2:1) degree in psychology or related area;
A PhD (or near completion) in Psychology;
Eligibility for membership of the British Psychological Society;
Ability to contribute to core BPS curriculum areas - particularly in
social psychology (including community and critical
psychological approaches) for post HA3112, and in cognitive
psychology and/or social-cognition for post HA3037;
A strong research methods training and experience teaching
quantitative research methods for HA3037 and both quantitative
and qualitative research methods for HA3112;
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Experience teaching in large and small group settings;
A research profile appropriate for career stage in an area of
applied psychology that complements current strengths (e.g.
health and mental health, work and employment,
environmentalism, cyberpsychology, psychologies of
marginalisation);
Up-to-date, sound knowledge of the subject including current
professional/vocational developments and the range of generic
skills required;
Competent IT skills and effective use of digital technologies for
teaching and learning;
Good understanding of the interface between psychology and
other social science disciplines.
Desirable
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Hours of work
Experience of supervising final year dissertations;
a relevant higher degree/professional qualification in teaching or
learning, or commitment to obtaining.
The full time equivalent of this post is 0.6. The nature of teaching
posts is such that staff are expected to work such hours as are
reasonably necessary in order to fulfil their duties and responsibilities.
It would therefore be inappropriate to define the total hours to be
worked in any week. A reasonable norm for full-time staff, however,
having regard to the contractual position of other senior staff in the
institution, would be thirty-seven, although this should not be regarded
as a minimum or maximum.
Direct teaching responsibility for full-time staff should not exceed
eighteen hours in any week or a total of five hundred and fifty hours in
the teaching year. This provision will not, however, apply in subject
areas where the nature of the curriculum and teaching style make it
inappropriate. In such cases, separate arrangements apply. The
university has currently identified the following academic areas where
teaching methods or modes of delivery make the 18 hour per week
limit inappropriate at certain times of the year:
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art and design
business/management
health - clinically related subjects
construction management
The 550 hour annual maximum will not, however, be exceeded
except by mutually agreed overtime.
The salary
The salary will be in accordance with the Lecturer (AC2), which
ranges from £32,590 to £38,907 pro rata.
Salaries are paid monthly in arrears through the BACS System
directly into the bank or building society account of each member of
staff. The university must pay salaries through the BACS system.
They cannot be paid by cheque. It will therefore be important to
supply account details in order to ensure prompt payment.
Duration of the job
Post HA3037 is temporary for approximately nine months to cover a
period of maternity leave.
Post HA3112 is fixed term from September 2014 to June 2015 in
order to cover for members of staff on sabbatical.
Professional development
Four part-time courses are run within the university for staff new to the
teaching role. They are:
The Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher
Education (run by the Centre for Learning and Teaching, and
designed for staff in all schools and faculties)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Social Care Education
(run by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, for staff within the
school)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education (run by the School
of Health Professions, for staff within the school)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (run by Medical
Education Unit)
All new lecturers with little or no previous experience of teaching in
higher education, who have not undertaken an equivalent course of
study and training, are expected take one of these courses in their
first or second year in post. The courses provide opportunities to
explore a range of practical approaches to supporting students’
learning, and to reflect upon the process of developing as a teacher.
By negotiation with the relevant Head of School, teaching timetables
are adjusted to enable the new lecturer to participate effectively in the
course. The course is accredited by the Higher Education Academy,
the national professional body for teachers in Higher Education, and
successful completion normally leads to professional recognition as a
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
The successful applicant will be provided with further information
about these Postgraduate Certificate courses at the time of
appointment.
In addition to these courses for staff new to the teaching role, the
Centre for Learning and Teaching offers a wide range of courses,
events and consultancy to experienced lecturers and to course teams
and academic schools across the university. Further information is
available from the CLT’s website: http://www.brighton.ac.uk/clt/
Holidays
The annual leave entitlement is 35 working days, pro rata for
proportional full-time staff. This is in addition to the statutory holidays
applicable in England, local discretionary holidays and days when the
university is closed in the interests of efficiency.
Terms & conditions In determining terms and conditions of employment, the university
has regard to recommendations made through the appropriate
national negotiating framework. These terms and conditions of
service can be varied by local agreements reached through the
university’s local negotiating framework which comprises a Joint
Negotiating Committee supported by two Common Interest Groups.
These groups bring together representatives of the university and its
recognised trade unions, which are:
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UCU – University and College Union
UNISON
Strategic plan
Details of our Strategic Plan can be found at:
http://staffcentral.brighton.ac.uk/xpedio/groups/Public/documents/staff
central/doc013747.pdf
Closing date
The closing date for applications is 17 June 2014.