Lecturer in Health and Applied Psychology - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff Metropolitan University

Description

Job Description Lecturer in Health and Applied Psychology -

Job Description Lecturer in Health and Applied Psychology -

Location: Llandaff Campus

Package: 12 Month fixed term contract

Contractual hours: 37

Job category/type: Academic

Job description

Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences is a recognised centre of excellence in the UK and has established a national and international reputation for the quality of its academic and research work in the areas of sport and health sciences. Based across the Cyncoed and Llandaff campuses, we provide a broad range of vocationally focused academic programmes and pride ourselves on good student feedback and excellent graduate employability. Many of our programmes are professionally accredited to meet the requirements of the sport and healthcare professions and we engage closely with industry to provide consultancy services and professional development programmes. Our School also delivers a thriving research culture, with over 100 PhD students across a variety of disciplines. The wellbeing of our staff, students and our local community underpins everything we do as we continue to add value through our teaching, innovation and research.

The opportunity

If you have a record of achievement that demonstrates the commitment, aptitude and enthusiasm to contribute to our global learning community through excellent teaching, scholarship, research and innovation, along with a shared passion for our values and vision, we look forward to receiving your application. We are particularly keen to hear from, and to support, applicants who will help develop our research standing and who will enhance the diversity of our university, our community and our partnerships.

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile in the field of Cognitive, Clinical, Forensic, Health Psychology and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our students' experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

You will be required to make a significant contribution to the delivery of our taught portfolio contributing to the delivery of the Foundation for Social Sciences, BSc Psychology and the MSc in Forensic Psychology and MSc in Health Psychology (and other areas of our core curriculum depending on your areas of expertise and experience). Enthusiastic about student-centred pedagogy, you will contribute to education delivery, including programme management as required, across the range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will also make a significant contribution to employability, and professional engagement with relevant internal and external organisations, at a regional, national and international level.

You will be expected to contribute to the research profile of the department and to meet the qualitative and quantitative requirements for submission to the next Research Excellence Framework.

What we are looking for

• A good level of knowledge relevant to the subject and professional area.
• A sound understanding of pedagogy.
• A sound understanding of research/innovation and scholarly activity.
• Ability to develop teaching and/or research programmes and the provision of learning support.
• Ability to design teaching and learning material.
• Ability to employ appropriate assessment methods.
• Ability to identify areas for improvement and to use initiative and problem-solving skills to improve performance.
• Ability to communicate and disseminate complex and conceptual ideas in a variety of ways – presentations at conferences, reports on findings, publications, feedback etc.
• Experience of HE teaching or equivalent.
• Experience of providing academic leadership and first line support/mentoring for other colleagues.
• A good honours degree.
• Doctoral qualification or close to completion.
• Ability to achieve Fellow Status as part of the Higher Education Academy's Professional Recognition scheme, within agreed timescales (as soon as is practicably possible and definitely within three years of commencement of employment).

You will be an enthusiastic and friendly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a commitment to providing an excellent student experience. An established or promising research profile and very good teaching experience on relevant programmes is essential.

To be successful you will further enrich our students' experience through your expertise and subject knowledge as evidenced through your qualifications and experience.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity, please contact Dr Declan Connaughton, Applied Psychology Lead: Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, at

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

Further information

Visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

Manylion y swydd

Teitl y swydd: Darlithydd mewn Iechyd a Seicoleg Gymhwysol

Cyfeirnod y swydd: 23REQ0002817

Dyddiad postio: 01/05/2024

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer ymgeisio: 29/05/2024

Lleoliad: Campws Llandaf

Cyflog: Gradd 7A/B £44,263 - £49,794 y flwyddyn

Pecyn: Cyfnod Penodol 12 mis

Oriau cytundebol: 37

Sail: Llawn Amser

Math/categori swydd: Academaidd

Disgrifiad swydd

Mae Ysgol Chwaraeon a Gwyddorau Iechyd Caerdydd yn ganolfan ragoriaeth gydnabyddedig yn y DU sydd wedi sefydlu enw da cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol am ansawdd ei gwaith academaidd ac ymchwil ym meysydd chwaraeon a gwyddorau iechyd. Wedi'i leoli ar draws campysau Cyncoed a Llandaf, rydym yn darparu ystod eang o raglenni academaidd â ffocws galwedigaethol ac yn ymfalchïo mewn adborth da gan fyfyrwyr a chyflogadwyedd rhagorol i raddedigion. Mae llawer o'n rhaglenni wedi'u hachredu'n broffesiynol i fodloni gofynion y proffesiynau chwaraeon a gofal iechyd ac rydym yn ymgysylltu'n agos â diwydiant i ddarparu gwasanaethau ymgynghori a rhaglenni datblygiad proffesiynol. Mae ein Hysgol hefyd yn cyflwyno diwylliant ymchwil ffyniannus, gyda dros 100 o fyfyrwyr PhD ar draws amrywiaeth o ddisgyblaethau. Mae llesiant ein staff, ein myfyrwyr a'n cymuned leol yn sail i bopeth a wnawn wrth i ni barhau i ychwanegu gwerth trwy ein haddysgu, ein arloesedd a'n hymchwil.

Y Cyfle

Os oes gennych hanes o gyraeddiadau sy'n dangos yr ymrwymiad, y gallu a'r brwdfrydedd i gyfrannu at ein cymuned ddysgu fyd-eang trwy addysgu, ysgolheictod, ymchwil ac arloesi rhagorol, ynghyd ag angerdd a rennir am ein gwerthoedd a'n gweledigaeth, edrychwn ymlaen at dderbyn eich cais. Rydym yn arbennig o awyddus i glywed gan, ac i gefnogi, ymgeiswyr a fydd yn helpu i ddatblygu ein statws ymchwil ac a fydd yn gwella amrywiaeth ein prifysgol, ein cymuned a'n partneriaethau.

Byddwch yn weithiwr proffesiynol brwdfrydig a chyfeillgar gyda sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol rhagorol ynghyd ag ymrwymiad i ddarparu profiad rhagorol i fyfyrwyr. Mae proffil ymchwil sefydledig neu addawol ym maes Seicoleg Wybyddol, Glinigol, Fforensig, Iechyd a phrofiad addysgu da iawn ar raglenni perthnasol yn hanfodol.

Er mwyn llwyddo, byddwch yn cyfoethogi profiad ein myfyrwyr ymhellach trwy eich arbenigedd a'ch gwybodaeth bwnc fel y dangosir drwy eich cymwysterau a'ch profiad.

Prif Ddyletswyddau a Chyfrifoldebau

Bydd gofyn ichi wneud cyfraniad sylweddol at ddarpariaeth ein portffolio a addysgir gan gyfrannu at gyflwyno BSc Seicoleg a MSc Seicoleg Fforensig / Iechyd a meysydd eraill o'n cwricwlwm craidd yn dibynnu ar eich meysydd arbenigedd a phrofiad. Yn rhywun sy'n frwdfrydig am addysgeg sy'n canolbwyntio ar fyfyrwyr, byddwch yn cyfrannu at ddarparu addysg, gan gynnwys rheoli rhaglenni yn ôl yr angen, ar draws y casgliad o raglenni israddedig ac ôl-raddedig. Byddwch hefyd yn gwneud cyfraniad sylweddol at gyflogadwyedd, ac ymgysylltu proffesiynol â sefydliadau mewnol ac allanol perthnasol, ar lefel ranbarthol, genedlaethol a rhyngwladol.

Disgwylir i chi gyfrannu at broffil ymchwil yr adran a chwrdd â'r gofynion ansoddol a meintiol ar gyfer cyflwyno i'r Fframwaith Rhagoriaeth Ymchwil nesaf.

Beth rydym yn chwilio amdano

• Lefel dda o wybodaeth sy'n berthnasol i'r pwnc a'r maes proffesiynol.
  Dealltwriaeth gadarn o addysgeg.
• Dealltwriaeth gadarn o ymchwil/arloesi a gweithgarwch ysgolheigaidd.
• Y gallu i ddatblygu rhaglenni addysgu a/neu ymchwil a darparu cymorth dysgu.
• Y gallu i ddylunio deunydd addysgu a dysgu.
• Y gallu i ddefnyddio dulliau asesu priodol.
• Y gallu i adnabod meysydd i'w gwella a defnyddio menter a sgiliau datrys problemau i wella perfformiad.
• Y gallu i gyfathrebu a lledaenu syniadau cymhleth a chysyniadol mewn amryw o ffyrdd - cyflwyniadau mewn cynadleddau, adroddiadau ar ganfyddiadau, cyhoeddiadau, adborth ac ati.
• Profiad o addysgu AU neu gyfatebol.
• Profiad o ddarparu arweinyddiaeth academaidd a chymorth llinell gyntaf/mentora i gydweithwyr eraill.
• Gradd anrhydedd dda.
• Cymhwyster doethurol neu'n agos at gwblhau doethuriaeth.

Y gallu i ennill Statws Cymrawd fel rhan o gynllun Cydnabyddiaeth Broffesiynol yr Academi Addysg Uwch, o fewn amserlenni y cytunwyd arnynt (cyn gynted ag y bo hynny'n ymarferol bosibl ac yn bendant o fewn tair blynedd i ddechrau'r gyflogaeth).

Byddwch yn weithiwr proffesiynol brwdfrydig a chyfeillgar gyda sgiliau cyfathrebu a rhyngbersonol rhagorol ynghyd ag ymrwymiad i ddarparu profiad rhagorol i fyfyrwyr. Mae proffil ymchwil sefydledig neu addawol a phrofiad addysgu da iawn ar raglenni perthnasol yn hanfodol.

Er mwyn llwyddo, byddwch yn cyfoethogi profiad ein myfyrwyr ymhellach drwy eich arbenigedd a'ch gwybodaeth bwnc fel yr amlygir gan eich cymwysterau a'ch profiad.

Os hoffech siarad â ni am y cyfle hwn, cysylltwch â Dr Declan Connaughton, Arweinydd Seicoleg Gymhwysol ar

Os bydd nifer fawr o geisiadau'n dod i law, efallai y bydd angen inni gau'r swydd wag hon yn gynnar. Felly, rydym yn eich annog i ymgeisio cyn gynted â phosibl.

Mae'r Brifysgol yn ymroddedig i greu diwylliant hynod gynhwysol. Rydym yn cynnig trefniadau gweithio hyblyg a chyfeillgar i deuluoedd ac amrywiaeth o rwydweithiau staff, fforymau a digwyddiadau i gefnogi a datblygu ein pobl. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan y rheiny sydd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol yn y sector addysg uwch yn draddodiadol.

Rhagor o wybodaeth

Ewch i'n gwefan recriwtio staff i gael gwybodaeth am weithio inni, ein diwylliant, buddion, cydbwysedd rhwng bywyd a gwaith a'n cyfleoedd ar gyfer camu ymlaen yn eich gyrfa a datblygu.

£44,263 to £49,794 per annum. Grade 7A/B