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|Announcement Type=Job
|Full title=Permanent Lectureship Cardiff Uni 2022
|Short title=Cardiff Uni Lecturer
|Short summary=Cardiff University School of Social Sciences is seeking a permanent lecturer in Social Sciences, Social Psychology. Apply at https://bit.ly/3f8pcES
|Announcement text=Lecturer in Social Sciences, Social Psychology

Located in heritage buildings in the beautiful and thriving capital city of Wales, the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University is looking to appoint a Lecturer in the field of Social Psychology. The post holder will contribute to the research profile of the School through academic scholarship and theoretically informed empirical research in social psychology leading to published work of the highest quality. The successful candidate will also deliver high quality and research-led teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The School is recognised nationally and internationally for providing a highly supportive research environment and an interdisciplinary learning experience as well as for its collaborative and problem-focused approach, civic contribution and social impact.

The post is designed to support an entry-level or early career scholar and will attract a reduced teaching load and additional research support during the first two years of appointment. You will be expected to deliver research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research profile of the School through a commitment to scholarship, empirical study and high quality academic publication.

This is a full time post, 35 hours per week, available immediately and open ended.

Salary: £34,304 - £40,927 per annum (Grade 6)

Responsible to Professor Tom Hall, Head of School

For informal enquiries contact Professor Tom Hall (Head of School), HallTA@cardiff.ac.uk   telephone 029 20874848 or Professor Bella Dicks (Deputy Head of School) DicksB@cardiff.ac.uk  Telephone 029 2087 5231

Date advert posted: Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Closing date: Friday, 7 October 2022

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

“Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/our-research-environment/integrity-and-ethics/responsible-research-assessment” 

Job Description

To deliver research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and contribute to the research record of the School through commitment to carrying out and publishing high quality research. To teach and supervise students and to carry out administrative duties within the work area as required. To pursue excellence in research, teaching, enterprise and engagement and to inspire others to do the same.

Research

-To conduct research within the social sciences with a particular specialism in the field of social psychology, and contribute to the overall research performance of the School and University by the production of measurable outputs. These include: bidding for research funding, publishing in national academic journals, conference participation and/or other research outputs, and the recruitment and supervision of postgraduate research students.
-To develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research including research funding proposals.
-To play a full and active part across the whole range of activities/practices of the School both with regards to the learning environment and research culture.
-To give presentations to professional meetings and academic conferences at local and national level, building networks to develop research programmes and outputs, making a positive contribution to the profile and reputation of the School.

Teaching

-Under the guidance of experienced colleagues (mentor/module leader), to contribute to module teaching and convenorship, delivering lectures, seminars and workshops and acting as an academic supervisor for undergraduate and masters students – ensuring delivery of a high quality student learning experience, helping to develop modules and programmes in line with current curricular requirements across the School’s disciplines, helping to develop and apply innovative and appropriate teaching techniques and material that creates interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students.
-To undertake work associated with assessment of student work, including setting and marking papers and the provision of high quality, timely feedback.
-To carry out administration and participate in committee work.
-To act as co-supervisor for PGR students.
-To contribute to degree and module development and delivery of teaching relating to subject areas across the School’s undergraduate (BSc single and joint honours) and postgraduate (MSc, PhD and Prof Doc) degree programmes.
-Provide pastoral care by acting as a Personal Tutor and providing support and guidance to students, building and establishing trust and referring on to support services as required.

Other

-To engage effectively with commercial and public sector organisations, professional institutions, other academic institutions etc., regionally and nationally to raise awareness of the School’s profile, to cultivate strategically valuable alliances, and to pursue opportunities for collaboration across a range of activities. These activities are expected to contribute to the School and the enhancement of its regional and national profile.
-To undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance in the role of Lecturer.
-To participate in School administration and activities to promote the School and its work to the wider University and the outside world.
-To abide by University policies on Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity and Data Protection.
-Any other duties not included above, but consistent with the role, as directed by Head of School.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria
-Postgraduate degree at PhD level in Psychology or a closely related subject area.
-Eligible for graduate membership of BPS.
-An established expertise and developing portfolio of research within the field of Social Psychology, Critical Psychology, relevant and open to the Social Sciences more broadly.
-Teaching experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level.
-Proven ability and clear further potential to publish in national journals and/or other research outputs.
-Proven ability and/or informed potential to be successful in competitive research funding.
-Ability to contribute to the delivery and continued development of modules across the School’s teaching programmes.
-Willingness and ability to take on academically related administration.
-The ability to provide appropriate pastoral support to students, appreciate the needs of individual students and their circumstances and to act as a personal tutor.

Desirable Criteria

-Specialism in one or more of the following areas:
-Critical social psychology including discourse analysis
-Ethics and practising as a professional psychologist
-Psychological theories of learning
-History of psychology
-Experience in mixed methods (i.e., quantitative and qualitative research methods)
-Experience of supervising dissertations at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level
-Ability to speak Welsh

NOTE

The Person Specification is split into 2 sections: essential and desirable.  Please demonstrate clearly how you meet all of the essential criteria.  Where possible you should give examples of how, when and where you have used your experience, knowledge, specific skills and abilities to match those required for this particular job role.

Please ensure that you communicate this fully by creating a supporting statement document, listing all of the criteria and commenting against each one as to how you meet them.  This will need to be completed before you begin making your application on line as you will be required to upload it. 

When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you put your name and the  vacancy reference number, e.g. Supporting Statement for NAME 14888BR.’

The desirable section contains a list of skills, qualifications and experience that it would be beneficial for the jobholder to have.

All short-listing decisions will be based initially on essential criteria, with desirable being used to further select or deselect candidates as appropriate. 

We interview those candidates who are the closest match to the identified criteria.
 

Additional Information

The School of Social Sciences is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research and teaching across a range of subject areas, including Social Policy, Sociology, Criminology, Education, Social Psychology, and Social Work.

We deliver a substantial programme of research, both fundamental and strategic, funded by ESRC, AHRC, MRC, charitable foundations, the European Union, Central Government departments and agencies and voluntary associations.  In the 2021 UK Research Excellence Framework the School was returned to two sub panels, Sociology and Education. We were placed in the top ten in each sub panel by grade point average, joint first for impact in Education and fourth overall for research power in Sociology.

The School has a large student population, with almost 1000 undergraduates, and 300 postgraduates.  We have ESRC recognition for doctoral training in the fields of Criminology, Social Policy, Sociology, Education, and Science, Technology and Innovation and have secured a large number of ESRC collaborative doctoral awards. Our taught and postgraduate research programmes welcome students from around the world.

The School hosts a number of research centres and institutes, including the University’s  Police Studies Institute (UPSI), now part of the University’s Crime & Security Research Institute; the Wales Institute for Economic Research & Data (WISERD); the Children's Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE); the Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer); the Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE); and the Seafarers’ International Research Centre (SIRC). Many of the School’s research centres are housed in the University’s Social Science Research Park (SPARK) – a world first, and part of the University’s wider Innovation Campus.

The School of Social Sciences holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award that recognises good employment practice and a commitment to develop the careers of women working in academia. Cardiff University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We actively encourage women to apply. We will also always consider proposals for flexible working or job share opportunities.

Salary Range Min. £34,304
Salary Range Max. £40,927

Job CategoryAcademic - Teaching & Research 

Grade 6
|Year=2022
|Web link=https://bit.ly/3f8pcES
|Categories (tags)=Lecturer; Social Sciences; Social Psychology; Researcher
|From date=2022/09/20
|To date=2022/10/07
|Address=Cardiff University
|Location=51.48663, -3.17886
}}