Lecturer in Counselling (Castle Vale)

Department:  Academic/Bath Spa University partnership (BSU)

Location:  Birmingham, 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.
• Take on other responsibilities as required to support the work of GBS, which may include acting in a more senior capacity as part of a programme of professional development. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• 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.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.

DESIRABLE SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:

• 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 
• 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. 

What we offer: 

• 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