Lecturer in Psychology - Clinical and Health (T&S)

Lecturer in Psychology - Clinical and Health (T&S)

Job Number
BU04099

School/Department
School of Psychology

Grade
7 or 8

Salary Information
Salary: £38,784 - £46,049 p.a. (Grade 7) or £47,389 - £56,535 p.a. (Grade 8)

Contract Duration
Permanent

Responsible to
Head of School

Closing Date
25-11-2026

Applications are invited for the above permanent post working in the School of Psychology at Bangor University. The School seeks to continue developing its sector-leading teaching and student support with the appointment of a highly promising academic at or near the beginning of their career with an interest in teaching, learning and student support. The appointed person will be expected to deliver research inspired undergraduate and postgraduate programme provision. They will contribute to the leadership, design, and delivery of psychology teaching programmes. We are particularly keen on receiving applications from those who can contribute to teaching and learning in clinical and health psychology, mental health, psychological therapies, and closely related topics. Duties will also include supervision of dissertation projects; contributions to pastoral support and recruitment & retention activities; promotion of the School through outreach and public engagement activity.

The successful candidate should have completed a Doctorate degree in Psychology (PhD or DClinPsy), or near to completion of such a degree.

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The successful candidate will be expected to commence as soon as possible.

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.

Closing date for applications: 25th November 2026

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Prof Paul Downing, Head of the School of Psychology, p.downing@bangor.ac.uk

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview

Our School of Psychology is committed to educating future societal contributors and leaders, and to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within our community. We demonstrate genuine care for our staff and students, and provide excellent opportunities for continuing development. The School has a cosmopolitan feel, with staff and students joining us from countries all across the world, ensuring that the perspectives within our programmes are representative and inclusive.

Our research-informed teaching includes 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. Our School hosts the UK’s first programme for training Doctorates in Clinical Psychology, and benefits from research and teaching links with the North Wales Medical School and other Schools within the University.

Our teaching and research ensure a vibrant learning experience led by academics who have an international reputation in their specialist area. In the 2026 National Student Satisfaction Survey, Bangor’s Psychology with Clinical & Health Psychology programme achieved 100% overall student satisfaction and above 90% on satisfaction with quality of teaching. Overall satisfaction with the quality of teaching in the subject of Psychology was over 90%. In the recent Research Excellence Framework Exercise, 86% of Psychology outputs were rated as either 3* or 4*, and we were ranked 17th in the UK for the societal impact of our research.

Purpose of the Job

• To teach Psychology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of projects and students.
• To develop teaching materials or methodologies, for example course design or assessment, and to contribute to module co-ordination.
• To provide pastoral and academic support to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• To undertake administrative duties as designated by the Head of School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching duties will include:

• Plan, prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, responding effectively to a variety of student backgrounds, learning styles and class sizes.
• Motivate students to proactively engage in learning, and provide meaningful and constructive feedback on the quality of their work.
• Keep abreast of relevant professional, educational, social, economic and technological developments.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation projects.
• Act as personal tutor to undergraduate and postgraduate students, providing guidance and support.
• Contribute to the development of new programmes and module co-ordination.
• Maintain and develop scholarly activities, including the publication or presentation of scholarship related to learning and teaching in books, articles, or conference presentations.

Administrative and Wider Contribution duties will include:

• Participate in the student recruitment and induction procedures of the School.
• Contribute to the School's management by participating in the administration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to the marketing of programmes by participating in outreach activities and other marketing initiatives.
• Undertake other administrative duties and responsibilities as directed by the Head of School.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• Comply with the University’s equality policies and statements, Dignity at Work and Study Policy and the University’s Welsh Language Scheme.
• Develop 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.
• Comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures and be aware of their responsibilities in terms of the legal requirements of their post.
• The list of duties is not meant to be exhaustive, and may be amended at the discretion of the Head of School with other duties commensurate with the function and grade of the post, in line with the University’s workload allocation model and in consultation with the post-holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

ESSENTIAL

• A Doctorate degree in Psychology (PhD or DClinPsy), or near to completion of such a degree.

DESIRABLE

• 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/Skills

ESSENTIAL

• Effective teaching capability at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught level in subjects of Psychology including clinical and health psychology, mental health, psychological therapies, and including relevant research methods.
• Ability to develop and deliver innovative and engaging approaches to teaching.
• Experience of developing employability skills and authentic assessment as part of teaching and learning practise.
• Ability to balance work load and work to deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• IT skills as required (e.g. using a virtual learning environment and forms of learning technologies).

In addition to the above, to be appointed at Grade 8:

• Evidence of scholarship relating to learning and teaching through publication of books, articles in academic journals, or conference/seminar presentations.
• Experience of module or program development and delivery in higher education.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.

DESIRABLE

The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is desirable for this role. If applicants are not able to speak / write in Welsh at present, there are many opportunities to learn if the successful candidate wishes to do so.

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.

The University has recently achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze award reflecting our commitment to building an inclusive and equitable society for black, Asian and minoritised ethnic staff.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver 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.

We have a legal responsibility to ensure that you have the right to work in the UK before you can start working for us. When you apply for this post you will be required to explain the basis upon which you believe you will able to live and work in the UK legally on the commencement date of the role should your application be successful. If you do not have the right to work freely in any position in the UK already, any offer of employment we will make to you will be subject to you obtaining a right to work visa. The following link provides information on the various visa routes into employment and the eligibility requirements (including switching visa status where permissible) https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are successful in your application we will discuss visa options with you at the time of making the offer of employment.

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.

Disclosure & Barring Service

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

As Bangor University meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. DBS checks will be updated every 3 years.

Candidates should note that the University uses an external Umbrella body to process DBS checks. As such you should be aware that, if successful in your application, your name and e-mail contact details will be shared with the Umbrella body in order that they may contact you to start the application process.