Lecturer in Social Science, Counselling and Childhood Studies Department (Psychology Specialism)

Salary: £28,931 to £37,347 per annum, plus excellent benefits.  

Contract Type: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Full-time, Permanent.  

Location: Paignton, Devon 

We are looking for a hardworking and passionate Psychology teacher to join our Social Science lecturing team. As a professional Lecturer you will be required to undertake formal scheduled teaching duties, which will include teaching, tutorials, and student assessment. The Social Science department includes a range of qualifications from level 1 study programmes to level 6 Bachelor's degrees. Our learners range from 16-18 students to mature learners who are returning to education.  This post will involve teaching across a range of Social Science programmes in the department. This will currently include: A Level Psychology, BTEC Psychology, and Access to HE: Psychology.   

The successful candidate will hold a degree or vocational qualification in Psychology or another Social Science in addition to experience teaching in a related field. Your flexibility to teach across a range of levels is essential as is your ability to teach creatively, adapting your delivery to meet the needs of a variety of students.  

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 37 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.   

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We hold the prestigious Investors in People (IIP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded by the people management standard. This prominent distinction confirms the College’s status as not just a leading Further Education College, but also as a top employer in the country, as it joins the top 7% of accredited organisations across the UK. 

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds.  Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning. 

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include: 

• 37 days annual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday days; 
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement; 
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days; 
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%; 
• Hybrid and flexible working patterns; 
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;  
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes; 
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);  
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);   
• Employee Assistance Programmes; 
• Access to Blue Light Card membership; 
• Discounted travel schemes. 

For a job description and person specification please click here. Having read the job description, should you have any further questions please contact Hannah Davies at hannahdavies@southdevon.ac.uk. 

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options. 

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 15th December 2024  

Interview Date: W/C 6th January 2025 

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs. Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website. 

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College. 

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.  

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).