Programme Lead Postgraduate Diploma - Bangor, United Kingdom - Bangor University

Bangor University

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Description

Applications are invited for the above fixed-term part-time (0.8) post working within the School of Psychology and Sport Science.

The appointee will lead a small programme team comprising staff from the Psychological Therapies Training Team within BCUHB, working closely alongside the NWCPP Programme Director and will have specific responsibility for leading the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma courses in CBT.

These courses are newly commissioned by Health Education and Improvement Wales.

Whilst the programmes have received validation the successful applicant will have a major role in developing the programmes ensuring a vibrant and effective learning experience and liaising effectively with key stakeholders.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post.

Committed To Equal Opportunities

Overview

The School of Psychology and Sport Science houses two of Bangor University's high performing departments: the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences.

Our world-leading research spans cognitive neuroscience, clinical interventions, psychological wellbeing, elite performance, physical activity, and health and applied human physiology.

In the recent Research Excellence Framework Exercise, 86% of Psychology outputs were rated as either 3* or 4*. The Department of Psychology was also ranked 17th in the UK for the societal impact of its research.

Our research-inspired teaching is led by a well-established teaching team, comprising of PhD qualified academics with a focus on teaching, learning, student care and the student experience.

The team, which includes two National Teaching Fellows and staff accredited by Advance HE from Fellow to Principal Fellow, lead on pedagogic innovations within the School.

The curricula include 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 (from Masters, PhD, to DClinPsy, to a multitude of graduate careers).

Our programmes are regularly ranked amongst the top ten in the UK in the National Student Satisfaction Survey, and together with our research, ensures a vibrant learning experience with academics who have an international reputation in their specialist area.

The Department of Psychology was ranked 4th in the UK for student satisfaction. As a School we are committed to educating future societal contributors and leaders.

Our dedicated team of teaching and scholarship academics support and deliver curricula across the programmes and have a focus on student support and the student experience.

We have a clear promotional pathway for teaching and scholarship academics which has resulted in several of our teaching team achieving professorial conferment in teaching and scholarship.

We are committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within our School.

We have a wonderful sense of community, a genuine care for our staff and students, and excellent opportunities for development.

The School has a cosmopolitan feel to it, with staff and students joining us from countries across the world, ensuring that the perspectives within our programmes are representative and inclusive.

School/Unit

The School of Psychology has been running level 7 CBT modules in close collaboration with Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board for almost 10 years.

BCUHB has a well-developed Psychological Therapies Training Team, staff from which will jointly deliver the programmes.

These staff are accredited CBT therapists, supervisors and trainers who have extensive teaching experience and have developed a supervisory network.

The PG Cert will have 13 students each year and the PG Dip 8 students.

Purpose of the Job

The main purpose of the job is to lead on the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in CBT, ensuring a vibrant and effective learning experience and liaising effectively with key stakeholders.

Main

Responsibilities:

Specific Duties:

To manage the input into the Programme from the Psychological Therapies Training Team.
To lead programme development through ongoing active involvement in Committees and Working Parties and ongoing liaison with stakeholders.
To ensure that the programmes meet the requirements for accreditation with BABCP at level 1 (PG Cert) and Level 2 (PG Dip).
To work to enhance existing schemes/courses, and to develop new areas, including new modules or courses as appropriate.
To reflect on academic practice including the development of teaching materials and/or methods of approach and delivery.
To develop learning platforms, including the use of the University's virtual learning environments according to the needs of the student group.
To utilise effective assessment instruments and ensure adequate and timely feedback to students is provided.