Lecturer
Academic Jobs - Summer 2026
Job Title: Lecturer
Location: Metanoia Institute, 13 North Common Road, W5 2QB (Ealing, London)
Team: Academic Team
Salary: £38,628 (FTE)
Contract type: Permanent/Fixed Term
Hours per week: These will vary by programme
Working pattern: Varies according to the programmes you deliver, likely to include some weekend working and could include some evening working
About this role
Our Lecturers provide academic leadership that ensures high-quality teaching, learning and student success. They lead on curriculum development, assessment, quality assurance and module delivery while supporting staff and students. All Lecturers promote inclusive, innovative teaching, effective administration and continuous improvement.
About you
You’ll engage in training for pedagogy, research, and leadership, seek mentoring and participate in peer observation, build professional networks inside and outside the Institute, and act as an active representative of Metanoia Institute through engagement with professional bodies, external events, conferences, seminars, and sector publications.
Please read the full job description for full details of essential qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes.
Recruitment process
Please read through the following:
If you feel you have all the necessary experience, skills and align with our values and mission, applying using our Lecturer Application Form or clicking the button below.
Click here to start your application
The hiring manager will then assess what you’ve written against the job role and person specification requirements, and you’ll be advised if you’ve been invited to the next stage of the process.
Closing date
23:59 on 25 May 2026
Indicative timeline
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 1 June 2026.
Job Title: Head of Programme
Location: Metanoia Institute, 13 North Common Road, W5 2QB (Ealing, London)
Team: Academic Team
Salary: £61,441 (FTE)
Contract type: Permanent/Fixed Term
Hours per week: Full and Part Time options will be considered
Working pattern: Hybrid (blending office and remote) with occasional weekend working
About this role
Working closely with the Associate Director of Education and academic colleagues across the Institute, you will provide leadership for the effective delivery, quality assurance and enhancement of your programme area. You will oversee programme teams, support academic staff development and ensure an excellent student experience through inclusive, innovative and professionally aligned education.
The successful candidate will bring substantial experience in higher and/or professional education, strong leadership capability and a commitment to inclusive and relational approaches to learning and teaching.
About you
You’ll bring a blend of people leadership, academic experience and knowledge of different psychotherapy modalities. You’ll be comfortable moving between academic rigour, oversight of programme delivery and managing professionals. You'll have previous higher education experience, both in terms of managing a programme of work and delivery against key performance indicators, and demonstrable experience of people management, for some roles you’ll need UKCP registration which you’ll be able to confirm in the application form.
Please read the full job description for full details of essential qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes.
Recruitment process
Please read through the following:
If you feel you have all the necessary experience, skills and align with our values and mission, please complete our Head of Programme Application Form.
The hiring manager will then assess what you’ve written against the job role and person specification requirements, and you’ll be advised if you’ve been invited to the next stage of the process.
If successful, and you are offered a role, you can discuss contract options and full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time working hours.
Click here to start your application
Closing date
23:59 on 25 May 2026
Indicative timeline
Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 1 June 2026.
Why join us
You’ll join a values-led organisation with a strong commitment to education, inclusion and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to lead quality teaching, deliver continuous improvement and make a positive impact on student experience.
Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
As an organisation founded with social justice at its core, we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We believe that when we work together, we can enable change and make things happen, and we do this by encouraging all our colleagues to be their true self in the workplace. We learn from each other to create an inclusive organisation.
Final Considerations
As a UK based Institute all our roles are based within the UK, so you’ll need to have the right to work in the UK, and be able to provide proof, unfortunately we’re unable to offer any visa sponsorship.
We know that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your application. While AI can be a powerful enabler, and we’re open to you using it to apply for roles with us, we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you’ll uniquely bring to our team.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.