Lecturer in Exercise and Health Psychology

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences seeks to develop its world-leading profile by the appointment of leading academics across the core disciplines of Sport and Exercise Sciences. The school has a national and international reputation for world-leading provision of Sport and Exercise Psychology education and training across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The School recognises the increasing importance of Exercise and Health Psychology in the discipline, specifically in relation to curriculum content, research and applied practice. Thus, you will make broad contributions to the academic work of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences within the discipline of Exercise and Health Psychology.

You will contribute to the Exercise and Health Psychology and behaviour change curriculum and take responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of teaching programmes/modules in relevant undergraduate and postgraduate lectures, tutorials and seminars, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student dissertations and applied placements / practice, and provide personal tutoring.

The school also expects you to engage in research and scholarly activity in their area of expertise to extend the School’s high quality research outputs and impact within the Exercise and Health Psychology discipline. You will work collaboratively with academics across the world-leading Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, including colleagues in the Sport Psychology, Education and Coaching Research group and Physical Activity Exchange.

You will also be expected to contribute to broader school strategic agendas, including recruitment and outreach activity, and fulfil any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed necessary by the Director of School or Line Manager.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Martin Eubank m.r.eubank@ljmu.ac.uk

The School of Sport and Exercise Science is proud of its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and endeavours to cultivate a staff base that is representative of society. We therefore encourage applications from all who meet the advert criteria. We welcome flexible working enquiries.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.