Job Description

Online Dissertation Supervisor (Psychology)

and/or Forensic/Criminal Psychology Tutor

Reference number:

JR246917

Location:

Remote

Contract Type:

Freelance

Salary:

Competitive

1)

Dissertation Supervisor (Psychology)

We are seeking dissertation supervisors with a specialist psychology

background in

qualitative

research methods

to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will support undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation students in collaboration with our university partner, the University of Essex.

Further information on our programmes can be found at

https://online.essex.ac.uk/

2)

Forensic/Criminal Psychology Tutor/Supervisor

In addition, we are seeking dissertation supervisors and/or tutors (qualitative or quantitative) with a suitable psychology teaching background in the following subject areas:

Forensic Psychology Criminal Psychology

Please state which qualitative methods you specialise in and/or which of the above areas you are qualified to teach in your CV and covering letter.

At Kaplan Open Learning, we are experts in online Higher Education. Working closely with our partner universities, our vision is to become a world leader in online learning, making higher education accessible to anyone with the potential and drive to succeed.



We develop, deliver, support and market, sector-leading online higher education programmes to a global student audience. Our innovative and unique online pedagogy utilises the latest digital learning technologies to provide teaching excellence and a world-class student experience.

Key Responsibilities

The primary role of the dissertation supervisor is to advise and guide our dissertation students in the completion of qualitative research projects. This will involve a number of duties, that might include, but are not limited to:

Advising and guiding students throughout the dissertation process, from proposal writing, to ethical approval, to data collection and writing up. Providing students with examples from your own practice and communicating your expertise within the online teaching space. Providing appropriate constructive feedback and advice to ensure student academic and personal development. Responding to academic queries to support students to completion of their dissertations. Liaising with the Programme Support, Student Support, and the Psychology Departments as required.

And, if you fit the above module tutor role(s),

Leading online teaching sessions, including monitoring and contributing to discussion forums and leading webinar teaching sessions for the above modules. Moderating and assessing both formative and summative assessments.


Support and training will be provided.



The roles offer a degree of flexibility with remote working and hours that can fit around existing commitments.



A detailed job description can be viewed here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/3m9spv4f

What you'll bring to the role

You will have a strong academic background and practical applied experience in supervising qualitative dissertations and/or teaching one or more of the relevant subject areas outlined above. You will also have experience of teaching and assessment on higher education programmes at postgraduate level as well as an enthusiasm for online learning.

Essential criteria

A PhD in a Psychology related area (we cannot accept tutors who have not completed their PhD unless they are applying for the Fundamentals of Effective Learning in Psychology module). Experience of teaching and assessing at some/all levels 4-7 within the UK Higher Education sector. A willingness to teach at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels as required/appropriate to experience. Excellent IT skills, primarily Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online meeting software. Good interpersonal skills, comfortable liaising with academic colleagues, tutors and students both face-to-face and in a virtual environment. Experience of working with students from a range of cultural backgrounds. Excellent written communication skills in English. Reliable internet connection.

We can only consider candidates who are UK residents. UK residency means you must reside in the UK for at least 183 days per tax year.

Due to the freelance nature of this role, we cannot accept applications from candidates on a student visa (previously a tier 4 visa).

What we do

Kaplan Open Learning is one of the world's largest and most experienced providers of online degree education. We currently work with two UK partner Universities to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. Our students complete their studies through online learning using our interactive virtual classroom with rich multi-media resources which provide a gateway to a learning community supported by a dedicated academic and professional services team.



Our mission is to continue to transform students' lives and careers by delivering and expanding our suite of innovative, industry led and career enhancing higher education programmes.

How to apply

To apply please send an

up-to-date CV and a covering letter

showing how you meet our above-mentioned criteria by midnight on

Sunday 25th May 2025

(UK time).

Please state which qualitative method and area(s) you are interested in supervising and/or which modules listed above you are interested in teaching on in your CV and covering letter.

Please note that we may close this role posting early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.



You will need to be available for the online New Tutor training that runs for 2 weeks. The next training will start on 13th May 2025 and another to be confirmed during the summer. Most activities can be completed flexibly and asynchronously in your own time.

Engage with a discussion forum Complete the compulsory training - GDPR and Prevent Duty Grade and provide feedback on an example student submission Read up on key KOL and University of Essex Online policies Complete quizzes, e.g plagiarism quiz

Application Support

If you require support completing the application or wish to talk to someone about the role, please email the Recruitment Team kaplanstaff.recruitment@kaplan.com.

Disability Confident Scheme and Reasonable Adjustments

At Kaplan International, we are committed to working in a diverse organisation and strive to provide equality of opportunity for all. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.


Following the submission of an application, applicants will receive details of how to request their application be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme. Applicants will also be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments if selected for interview.