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Programme Director/Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport Psychology

Employer
ST MARYS UNIVERSITY, TWICKENHAM
Location
Twickenham, United Kingdom
Salary
£42,792 - £48,114 per annum
Closing date
3 Nov 2019

Job Details

Faculty of Sport, Health and Applied Science

Starting Salary: Programme Director £48,114 per annum
Senior Lecturer £42,792 per annum
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent position with 2 year fixed term Programme Directorship

Since 1850, St Mary’s mission has been to provide a high quality academic and professional environment, inspired by its distinctive ethos and values. The University is an inclusive academic community, where everybody is welcomed.

St Mary’s provides an inspiring and welcoming environment and has a strong, supportive community. The University is proud of the support it gives to its students, and the support is underpinned by the provision of teaching that is student-focused with a strong emphasis on skills and character development.

At St Mary’s you will be encouraged to nurture and educate our students, preparing them to be ready to meet the challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

The Faculty of Sport, Health and Applied Science is an internationally recognised centre with established expertise and resources in sport, health and exercise sciences. At both undergraduate and postgraduate level, we are committed to offering vocationally relevant programmes of study with the highest academic standards.

The University is one of London’s top-performing sports institutions. Our new £8.5m sports centre was home to athletes from ten teams during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Today, it is a regular training ground for many international athletes.

We are looking for a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport Psychology to join our team in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science. The successful applicant will be responsible for the running and management of the MSc in Applied Sport Psychology a successful, accredited postgraduate programme with the British Psychological Society (BPS). The successful applicant will deliver high quality inspiring lectures in the field of Applied Sport Psychology on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. They will also contribute to our expanding research portfolio.

Further information on our research interests can be found on our Professional Practice in Sport Psychology section of our website, which can be found below:

https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/research/areas/human-and-applied-sciences/professional-practice-sports-psychology.aspx

For further information about the role and for details of how to apply, please click here 

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd November 2019 at 23:59

Interviews are likely to be held on 12th November 2019

Company

Established in 1850 and with a deep heritage in education, St Mary’s University, Twickenham has a strong reputation for teaching excellence and a student-centred approach.

St Mary’s University is a modern, friendly and welcoming university situated in the leafy borough of Richmond upon Thames and a short train journey away from the hustle and bustle of central London. St Mary’s is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth, to benefit students, staff and the wider St Mary’s community. As the University builds on its proud heritage, it is looking for exceptional people to help shape its progressive future.  Our current strategy, Vision 2025, is focused on people and place, with the aim of creating a positive learning environment centred on our campus.  

We are a strong and welcoming community of students and staff and are committed to the highest standards in teaching across our wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In 2019, we were again awarded Outstanding status by Ofsted and in the 2018 National Student Survey, St Mary’s ranked first in London for Teaching Excellence and Student Experience, contributing to our jump of 56 places in the NSS league table. 

We have also seen our second successive significant rise in the Sunday Times Good University Guide. Our rise of 39 places since 2017 positions us as 12th in London and 77th nationality. Other significant league table changes include a rise of 25 places in the 2019 Guardian University Guide league table, to 80th in the UK, and 17 places in the Complete University Guide as a notable climber.

In addition, we have a vibrant culture and environment.

Our core values; inclusiveness, generosity of spirit, respect and excellence underpin all we do as a University and we are actively working to embed these into our daily behaviours.  We want to create the best possible conditions for our students and staff to develop into independent problem solvers and ethical leaders, enthusiastic about knowledge and learning, and able to get things done.  

You will find further information on the web pages about our University. If you are excited by the opportunity to join St Mary’s and help us to realise our ambitious plans, then we look forward to hearing from you. 

Company info
Location
WALDEGRAVE ROAD
TWICKENHAM
SURREY
TW1 4SX
United Kingdom

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