Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Employer:

Location:

Stoke, Staffordshire

Pay:

£39,355 to £55,755 per year

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

20/03/2026

Situated within the School of Health, Education, Policing and Sciences at University of Staffordshire, the Department of Sport and Sciences has an exciting portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and apprenticeship programmes across the disciplines of sport, biomedical and forensic sciences.

A strong unit of the Department is our Sport and Exercise Psychology team who lead on our online British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited BSc and MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology degrees.

We have a vacancy for a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology.

We are seeking a candidate who has the pedagogical expertise and dexterity to help us strengthen our interdisciplinary teaching and research ambitions for delivery on both our on-campus and distance learning awards.

Candidates accustomed to using digitally innovative was of delivering to a variety of learners which promote research-informed teaching are especially encouraged.

The Department houses two research centres:
The Centre of Health and Development (CHAD), and Centre of Crime Justice and Security (CCJS). Within this community you will have the opportunity to grow academically while working with a team of dedicated professionals.

You will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals who will support and encourage your career development concerning future research and enterprise ambitions.

The School and Department are committed to building a diverse community.

We are encouraging talented people join our academic team and would consider part-time working along with job-sharing for this role.

As an academic team, we strive to be representative of our community.

We, therefore, particularly welcome applications from people of the global majority and/or those who identify as women or non-binary, as they are currently underrepresented across the department.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact either Dr Alexander Blackett

• Al (Head of Department for Sport and Sciences) or Professor Matt Slater
• (Sport and Exercise Psychology team lead), or Mr Daniel Dawson
• (Course Director for Sport). We reserve the right to close any vacancies when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

All applicants are advised to complete and submit applications as soon as possible.

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