The School of Psychology at the University of Southampton is seeking to make a strategic appointment of a part time permanent 0.4 FTE post to support education and training, and more specifically systemic teaching and learning, within our Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClin) programme. 

We welcome applications from AFT accredited systemic practitioners that will lead and support teaching assessment and learning across the systemic modules within the Clinical Psychology Doctoral training course and complement our basic and translational research, education and training into mental health: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/psychology/research/centres/centre-for-innovation-in-mental-health.page. 

You will be part of an innovative and dynamic clinical psychology team and contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision, working within the education pathway. AFT accredited systemic practitioners with expertise in teaching clinical skills and the aspiration to support and develop future Clinical Psychologists will be joining a vibrant community of postgraduate clinical researchers and educators within the school. 

The Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programme at the University of Southampton are committed to the scientist-practitioner model, are firmly rooted in the core values of the NHS Constitution and have over 30 years' experience in clinical training in partnership with our local NHS Trusts and related organisations. 

Our School has expertise in developmental and applied psychopathology, psychological interventions across the lifespan and affective neuroscience (see https://www.southampton.ac.uk/psychology/research/centres/centre-for-innovation-in-mental-health.page). The School of Psychology at Southampton is recognised for producing world-leading, high-impact research, supported by excellent research facilities. 

Our School is one of the largest providers of postgraduate research and clinical training in the UK, offering a range of MSc programmes (Clinical, Health, Psychology), research doctorates (PhD), Doctoral Programmes in Clinical Psychology (DClin) and Educational Psychology (DEdPsy), and training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). 

Psychology is an ambitious and successful School, ranked in the Global Top 100, as well as a friendly and positive place to work. You will join a highly collegiate and professional team who are keen to share expertise, provide mentorship, and support professional development. The School values diversity and equality. It recognises that employees may wish to have working patterns that fit with their caring responsibilities or work-life balance, including part-time working. Due consideration will be given to applicants who have had career breaks for reasons including maternity, paternity or adoption leave, disability or illness. The School of Psychology holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award demonstrating our commitment to equal opportunities and gender balance in the workplace. The University of Southampton holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award. 

For further details about the post you are invited to contact Dr Tess Maguire (Programme Director – DClin; t.l.maguire@soton.ac.uk).

*An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

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Closing Date: 09 Nov 2026

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £46,970 to £59,390 per annum
Part Time Permanent (14 hours a week)

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Digital Intervention Group in the School of Psychology (www.dig.soton.ac.uk), which specialises in the planning, development and evaluation of digital intervention tools. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of research projects developing novel digital health interventions and research tools, gaining experience in the use of research methodologies such as the Person-Based Approach (www.personbasedapproach.org) and our cutting edge LifeGuide+ software for intervention development (www.lifeguideonline.org).

Alongside this there will also be opportunities to support educational activities, as well as our growing Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise portfolio.

We are seeking candidates with a PhD or equivalent experience in Psychology, Behavioural Science, Human-Computer Interactions or equivalent. In this role you will work as part of a varied multi-discipline team of computer scientists, psychologists, medical scientists, clinicians and patients, developing digital health interventions and/or conducting digital health research.

The role will provide many opportunities to expand the successful applicant’s network, in academia, policy-making, through project meetings, workshops and conferences, and offers an excellent opportunity for any individuals building a career in digital research.

For further questions, please contact James Denison-Day J.L.Denison-Day@soton.ac.uk.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the ethos in the School of Psychology. We give full consideration to applicants who wish to work flexibly including part-time, and to those who have taken a career break. The University has onsite childcare facilities and we foster a good work-life balance. We also offer a mentorship programme, and the school runs a women-oriented network event on a bi-weekly basis. We are also committed to disability inclusion and encourage applications from disabled candidates as stated under the Equality Act 2010.

The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities, committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university embedded into all aspects of our individual and collective work, in our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities.

Application Procedure

The application process requires you to submit a short covering letter, your current CV and answers to four shortlisting questions that are found on the application portal.

Closing Date: 09 Nov 2026

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £37,369 to £45,641
Full Time Fixed Term (until 06/11/2027)