Teaching Fellow in Psychology (0.5FTE)
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £33,002 to £38,784 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Hertfordshire |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ000477 |
Summary
Post Title: Teaching Fellow in Psychology
SBU/Department: Health, Medicine and Life Sciences – Psychology Sport and Geography
FTE: 0.5fte (working 18.5 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: 1year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: UH6 £33,002pa to £38,784pa (pro rata) by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Do you enjoy teaching students and supporting their learning?
Do you have a passion for psychology and its application?
We pride ourselves in providing students with excellent teaching and support that allows them to explore the diverse career options offered by psychology. The team here has a range of expertise as academics and practitioners.
Main duties and responsibilities
The role involves designing and delivering engaging teaching and assessment to support the learning and application of psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate students. As a lecturer, you will be involved in the programme development, committees and boards. You will also provide academic and pastoral care that supports student success.
Skills and experience required
You will have experience of delivering engaging training and teaching. We are particularly looking for expertise in clinical psychology, biological psychology, health psychology, social psychology, psychology and the workplace, personality and individual differences or qualitative research. Experience in designing and delivering engaging teaching is essential. You will be adept at using IT, planning, organising and managing conflicting priorities.
Qualifications required
Educated with a Degree in Psychology or related discipline, or equivalent qualification, a Post Graduate qualification would be advantageous.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:
Dr Colleen Addicott, Psychology Subject Group Lead c.addicott@herts.ac.uk or
Dr Martyn Morris, Head of Department PSG m.morris24@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 02 February 2026
Interview Date: w/c 16 February 2026
Reference Number: REQ000477
Date advert placed: 19 January 2026
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
SBU/Department: Health, Medicine and Life Sciences – Psychology Sport and Geography
FTE: 0.5fte (working 18.5 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: 1year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: UH6 £33,002pa to £38,784pa (pro rata) by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience
Annual Leave: 35 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year
Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield
Do you enjoy teaching students and supporting their learning?
Do you have a passion for psychology and its application?
We pride ourselves in providing students with excellent teaching and support that allows them to explore the diverse career options offered by psychology. The team here has a range of expertise as academics and practitioners.
Main duties and responsibilities
The role involves designing and delivering engaging teaching and assessment to support the learning and application of psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate students. As a lecturer, you will be involved in the programme development, committees and boards. You will also provide academic and pastoral care that supports student success.
Skills and experience required
You will have experience of delivering engaging training and teaching. We are particularly looking for expertise in clinical psychology, biological psychology, health psychology, social psychology, psychology and the workplace, personality and individual differences or qualitative research. Experience in designing and delivering engaging teaching is essential. You will be adept at using IT, planning, organising and managing conflicting priorities.
Qualifications required
Educated with a Degree in Psychology or related discipline, or equivalent qualification, a Post Graduate qualification would be advantageous.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.
Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:
Dr Colleen Addicott, Psychology Subject Group Lead c.addicott@herts.ac.uk or
Dr Martyn Morris, Head of Department PSG m.morris24@herts.ac.uk
Closing Date: 02 February 2026
Interview Date: w/c 16 February 2026
Reference Number: REQ000477
Date advert placed: 19 January 2026
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts
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