Lecturer in Psychology

Location: Cadbury College, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands

Working Hours: 37 hours

Salary: £29,127 - £44,060 per annum (Qualified Lecturer)

Join an inspirational sixth form centre at an exciting phase of its development.

Cadbury College is a leading Birmingham Sixth Form College, a specialist centre which provides young people with the choice of studying from over 45 advanced level, BTEC and T Level subjects in an environment that is designed exclusively to meet their needs, interests and aspirations.

We offer competitive pay and excellent rewards including:

• Excellent annual leave for Lecturers (50 days plus bank holiday allowance and Christmas shutdown)
• Competitive pension scheme - TP employer pension contributions = 23.68 %
• A variety of health and wellbeing programmes
• Discounted gym membership
• Progressive career development and training with regular ‘Appreciation Days’

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well qualified and dedicated Lecturer Psychology to join us on a full time, fixed term contract till June 2025.

As part of this role you could also be expected to provide pastoral support to one or more tutor groups. You will also be responsible for the delivering and development of courses and undertake a teaching load, which is in line with agreed contract.

This is a great opportunity to really make a difference at Cadbury Sixth Form College to enhance the quality of teaching provision and programme development, whilst drawing on leading practices from further education and other sectors. Your excellent communications skills and knowledge will engage and motivate our students to achieve their full potential.

To be considered for this role you will preferably have an academic background in Psychology along with a recognised teaching qualification, (L5 or above). We will also consider someone who is willing to work towards obtaining this qualification. You will also possess a great theoretical understanding of Psychology and its practices and a willingness to share knowledge and expertise with our students to inspire them for future career development. We are specifically looking for someone with experience in A Level and Applied Psychology.

To view the full job description, please click see the attached document or for further information, please contact the HR Department: HR@cadbury.ac.uk

Closing date is 28 May 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date. 

Interviews: First stage interviews will take place in June 2024.

Cadbury College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications form all.