Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Canterbury Christ Church University is seeking applications for the positions of Senior Lecturer, Clinical and Academic Tutor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology within the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology. The Doctoral Course is well-established and has a respected reputation for quality.

The Salomons Institute is based in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, 10 minutes’ walk from the station and enjoys excellent administrative, IT and library support. The Course has a solid value base that aligns with the NHS values, HCPC and BPS codes of professional conduct, and an anti-racist stance.

You will be a qualified and HCPC-registered clinical psychologist with good clinical practice experience and a breadth of awareness to understand issues across clinical specialities. You will have experience in supervision and teaching. In addition, you will have good research skills and the ability to promote your development in others. You will enjoy working with trainees and will be able to support the development of individuals and nurture collaborative working relationships across various complex organisational and professional contexts. You will be able to support the course’s expressed values.

The role involves contributing to the development and delivery of the educational programme through the teaching and support of trainees. Key responsibilities will include contributing to the academic and research elements of the curriculum, supporting the development and provision of placements during training, and managing a designated group of trainees.

How will you work?

Days of work Wednesday to Friday. (0.6 FTE)

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is flexible and connected (Academic & Student Facing). Campus attendance will vary on a day-to-day basis and across the year but must purposefully align to the service being delivered and to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders.

How to Apply

Start date for applications: 19 March 2025
Closing date for applications: 24 April 2025
Interviews are to be held: 07 May 2024

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Dr Simon Clarke, Salomons Institute Director, simon.clarke@canterbury.ac.uk. Quoting reference number REQ05447

Strictly no agencies, thank you.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.