Lecturer in Counselling - Leeds
1 day ago
Leeds
Department: Academic/Bath Spa University partnership (BSU) Location: Leeds On-Site) Salary: £51,000 Type of Contract: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) Our Vision: Changing lives through education. The role: We are currently seeking Lecturers to teach across a range of levels as part of our Lecturer in Counselling programme. Due to our delivery model, we require flexibility to teach during weekdays, evenings and at weekends. ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES: • Design, plan and deliver teaching sessions as required by the faculty., • Design assessments and assess student work, ensuring that all learning outcomes are met., • Provide timely and constructive feedback to students., • Provide academic support and guidance to students., • Develop, update, and continuously improve course materials., • Keep up to date with best practice in learning and teaching and ensure that your teaching reflects best practice and embeds technologies that enhance the learning experience., • Contribute to the design, development, delivery, review and enhancement of programmes of study within the faculty and across GBS., • Attend meetings as required by the role, • Develop productive working relationships with colleagues within and external to GBS., • Participate in internal and external events, such as programme reviews, open days, outreach activities, and partner visits., • Undertake a reflective programme of staff development which includes teaching observations, directed study, workshop participation and experiential learning., • Support and engage in the creation, application and/or dissemination of new knowledge in your field of study and/or in higher education practice., • Engage with the GBS performance management programme, meeting a range of clearly defined objectives for student attendance, continuation, completion, progression and satisfaction., • Act as a Module Leader or undertake other administrative/management duties, commensurate with the level of the appointment, and as determined by the Dean or Deputy Dean., • A Master’s degree (MSc or equivalent Level 7 qualification) in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, or an aligned field., • Membership of an appropriate professional body with a complaints procedure to which you are subject., • Familiarity with, and agreement to work within, the current BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions., • Experience of teaching in UK higher education., • A passion for education as a transformative activity., • Experience of, and a passion for, working in widening access environments., • Excellent IT skills and competence with the Microsoft Office suite, including PowerPoint and Excel, • Excellent communication skills., • Experience of supervising student work and providing support and feedback., • Experience of supporting learners both face-to-face and remotely., • Demonstrable professional conduct in all interactions with staff and students., • Attention to detail and accurate reporting., • Ability to maintain thorough and organised student records., • Ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines., • Ability to work with minimum supervision., • Current BACP counsellor/psychotherapist accreditation or be registered with an appropriate professional body to an equivalent level, • In current, supervised practice as a counsellor, • A Doctoral level qualification in counselling and/ or a demonstrable track record in research or other scholarly activity of relevance to counselling and/or demonstrable success at an equivalent level professionally., • Teaching qualification: PGCHE, MA in HE Practice or FHEA etc, • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holiday, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Tech scheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme, • Discretionary annual performance bonus