Teaching Associate

The School of Psychology is seeking to appoint a Teaching Associate on a fixed-term basis to contribute to, develop and enhance the teaching and scholarship activities of the School independently or as part of a team, through professional practice and expertise. Applications are welcome from any area of Psychology and candidates with expertise in health and wellbeing will be particularly welcome.

Candidates may be in the early stages of their academic career, but must be able to demonstrate an established background in psychology appropriate for their stage. Candidates should also demonstrate an ability to deliver teaching in psychology, and should have some experience of undergraduate or postgraduate teaching.  

The successful candidate will join an established group of Psychologists who deliver accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Psychology. Applicants are encoraged to contact the Head of Psychology, Professor Richard Tunney (r.tunney@aston.ac.uk) for an informal discussion about the posts before applying. Our website at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/ provides further details about the College of Health and Life Sciences.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Please note: Redeployees will be given priority consideration for vacancies. As part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and inclusive recruitment practices anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their answers to the questions on the application form.

The salary and job description for this role are likely to meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa. Please see the Home Office Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

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1. Aston University is a vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
2. Excellent training and development opportunities.
3. A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days of bank holiday and University closure days.
4. Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
5. Great family-friendly policies.
6. On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
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