Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 Employment type: Permanent Hours per week: 37 Reporting into: Head of Department Department: Department of Psychology Click here to read the full job description and view our excellent benefits here This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or Arden campuses. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts (usually your closest Arden location) About Arden University : We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations. About our Department : The Department of sits in the Faculty of Social Sciences, and has grown significantly over the last 3 years, and our journey continues. Our academic team has a diverse range of experiences from working in academia, as practitioners and working in industry. Our focus is on developing students in both discipline knowledge and applied skills to make them employer ready when they graduate from us. About the Opportunity: You will provide technical support for teaching and research activities across our distance and blended learning programmes. You will support students at all levels (foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate) to use specialist software and undertake experiments. Providing one-to-one support, group tutorials, demonstrations, and training sessions and materials will be a key part of the role as well as playing an active role in identifying and developing technical solutions. You will oversee the virtual laboratory and are expected to contribute to a range of broader academic initiatives across the University. About You: You will need to have a BPS accredited degree in Psychology, along with a good understanding of Psychology as an academic subject, and have some experience of teaching or providing tutorial support to students along with experience of the online learning environment. We are looking for someone with excellent IT skills, and a good working knowledge of specialist psychology software, particularly SPSS, Jamovi and Gorilla. Effective written and verbal communication skills are important, as is the ability to work on your own initiative Essential requirements: A BSc or equivalent qualification in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) Strong IT skills relevant to psychology (e.g., psychology-specific software, Microsoft Office, online learning platforms). Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently and proactively. Excellent knowledge and experience with specialist psychology software, particularly SPSS, Jamovi and Gorilla . Experience supporting student experiments and providing technical guidance (e.g., tutorials, demonstrations). Ability to oversee virtual laboratory resources, including booking and access systems. Desirable requirements: Teaching experience or willingness to gain a qualification. Industry experience and/or involvement in research. Familiarity with NVivo, creative media tools, and programming/scripting. Experience in skills instruction, project management, or newsletter editing. Understanding of research methods to support undergraduate students. Why Arden: At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from: 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure! A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7% SimplyHealth plan option Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles) Access to Perkbox benefits Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends Plus, other excellent benefits Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education Our Values: Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you. There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations. Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025 Interviews to be held Week commencing Monday 2nd June 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible. If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer to the guidance here . As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups. Sponsorship statement: Please be aware that some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based immigration system. However, we welcome applications from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but may be eligible for a visa through an alternative route.. Location : School of Psychology