Job Description

Ref Number

B02-09535

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

54,931-64,644

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

09-Nov-2025

About us

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UCL is committed to addressing the pressing societal challenges of child mental health and well-being. A long standing and highly regarded partnership with the Anna Freud has helped forge links between research and practice, including the delivery of an outstanding portfolio of postgraduate programmes. The Anna Freud is a global leader in child and adolescent mental health. The UCL-Anna Freud partnership brings together a leading university with a leading charity, to provide a cutting-edge environment for research and studies. The department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, within the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, wishes to appoint a new Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. The postholder will join the UCL-Anna Freud partnership.

About the role

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The successful candidate will be conducting research activities of international quality and to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and scholarship, evidenced through publications and other research activities at a level of international significance. Further, within the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, the main duties will be the development and running of a new 1-year MSc in the field of child and adolescent mental health as well as supporting the current Co-heads of Postgraduate Studies in managing student casework, line management of staff, dissemination and implementation of UCL requirements and regulations for PGS programs.



An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role.



We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.



This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 60% on site.



This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.



For informal queries about the position, please contact:r.hiller@ucl.ac.uk or n.steinbeis@ucl.ac.uk



For information about the application process, please contact: Pals.hr@ucl.ac.uk



A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.



The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.



Closing an advert early:



In the event we get a high number of applications, we may close the advert early before the published closing date. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.

About you

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The candidate must hold a PhD or Doctorate in Psychology with a strong publication record, experience securing external funding, and a deep understanding of child and adolescent mental health. They must demonstrate teaching experience at undergraduate or Master's level, PhD supervision contributions, and experience in the mental health charity sector are desirable. Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills, proficiency in statistical software, and the ability to support junior researchers are essential.



If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact: Pals.hr@ucl.ac.uk

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.




These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Athena Swan Status Statement

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.*



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/