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Dissertation Advisor - Psychology

Reference number: JR251962

Location: Remote

Contract Type: Freelance

Number of roles: 1

Salary: Competitive

We are looking for a Dissertation Advisor (Psychology) to join our team.

We are seeking online lecturers with a strong Psychology dissertation supervision background to join our dynamic online faculty. In this role, you will lead and support our online MSc students to complete their dissertations, working in close collaboration with our Russell Group partner, the University of Liverpool. Successful candidates will also receive Honorary Recognised Teacher (Online) status from the University.

We are looking for individuals with experience in any of the following subject areas:

• 
  MSc Psychology Conversion – following the British Psychological Society Curriculum
• Organisational and Business Psychology
• Mental Health Psychology

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/jwsfxvf6

What you’ll bring to the role

You will have a strong academic background and practical applied experience in 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

• Doctoral qualification in a psychology related subject with significant professional experience of research and supervision of MSc level Dissertations.

• Experience of teaching and assessing at level 7 within the UK Higher Education sector

• 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.

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

Desirable criteria

• Current BPS (British Psychological Society) Membership

• Experience of teaching in an online environment

• Familiarity of the UK Higher Education sector and UK Quality Assurance

• Relevant Higher Education teaching qualification.

• Fellowship recognition by Advance HE

• Evidence of maintenance of academic qualifications through continued scholarly activity.

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 20 January 2026. There are a limited number of positions and we will be operating a rolling recruitment process. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Additional Application Information

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, depending on the nature of the role, successful candidates may be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Application Support

If you require technical support, you can contact 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.