Lecturer in Psychology (Maternity Cover)
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £41,064.00 to £47,389.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Redeployment Applicants, please complete the redeployment application form that is attached to this advert.
An opportunity has arisen for a lecturer to join our Psychology team within the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education on a fixed term basis (maternity cover). Based at Pontypridd, the postholder would need to hold a BPS accredited undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree This post will involve working as part of a dynamic academic team on British Psychological Society Accredited Undergraduate Psychology programs such as MSc Psychology Conversion (online), BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Developmental Disorders, as well as our unaccredited BSc Childhood Development to deliver a high-quality learning experience.
This is a full-time maternity cover for a period of up to 12 months.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Dr Dan Bowers (dan.bowers@southwales.ac.uk)
Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
An opportunity has arisen for a lecturer to join our Psychology team within the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education on a fixed term basis (maternity cover). Based at Pontypridd, the postholder would need to hold a BPS accredited undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree This post will involve working as part of a dynamic academic team on British Psychological Society Accredited Undergraduate Psychology programs such as MSc Psychology Conversion (online), BSc Psychology and BSc Psychology with Developmental Disorders, as well as our unaccredited BSc Childhood Development to deliver a high-quality learning experience.
This is a full-time maternity cover for a period of up to 12 months.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Dr Dan Bowers (dan.bowers@southwales.ac.uk)
Discover the advantages of working for USW: https://tinyurl.com/WorkatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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