Lecturer in Counselling

Job description

• University Studies at West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 0.4 FTE - Permanent
• Salary: £27,612 per annum - £39,173 per annum (Actual Salary £11,045 per annum - £15,669 per annum )

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Counsellor, or Psychotherapist, ideally with UKCP/BACP membership to continue the success of the Counselling Curriculum offer within University Studies at West Suffolk College.

The successful candidate will deliver on our established Access to Higher Education Counselling course, and our new BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling. You will join the Department of Health & Human Sciences and enter a friendly and supportive team of Counsellors and colleagues, who play key roles in the delivery and on-going development of the courses in the Department.

You will take on the role as Lecturer with support from the Course Leader, with whom you will work closely. You will be actively involved in curriculum development and design, creatively considering teaching and learning within a dynamic team. You will be involved in preparing students for professional employment and your role will include being a Personal Academic Tutor, to support and encourage students to achieve their potential. Dependant on experience and qualifications, you may also have the opportunity to supervise students with their dissertations. All staff participate in admissions and recruitment events working collaboratively with wider College and outreach partners.

We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 52 days per year (pro-rata) + Bank Holidays
• Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
• Access to discounted benefits platform
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company Events

• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded Subject Course Development for your Role
• Range of Staff communities, including EDI and Neurodiverse Communities
• Career Progression Opportunities Available

Our Vision - A skilled job for every graduate

University Studies at West Suffolk College

At West Suffolk College we are reimagining Higher Education. We believe University is not just about complex courses. It is about undertaking a transformational experience that is capable of changing lives and life chances.

That is why we are developing vocational degrees aimed at getting learners into high-skilled jobs, degrees that develop the whole person, degrees that are linked to real prospects in the region. We want learners to be able to engage with what we do at any life stage, whatever their circumstances. And we are doing it all in partnership with the University of East Anglia (a top-25 UK University). Our students will graduate with degrees validated by the University of East Anglia.

As an organisation we already send more than three quarters of our students into the world with first-class or 2:1 honours degrees, and we already have one of the highest National Student Survey scores in the region. But we know we can do more.

Over the next few years, we are embarking on an ambitious programme of development and change. We will be developing our digital capacity, reviewing our teaching and learning strategies, and bedding into a new dedicated University Studies building in Bury St Edmunds. We are establishing an integrated student support system, an extensive employer engagement programme, and a community of learning-staff and students together-to meet the region's needs in the long term.

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about making a difference to the region through education, and who share our commitment to excellence, a first-class student experience, and the long-term development of higher education in West Suffolk.

As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: [email protected]

Completed application forms should be made via out recruitment portal - if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Closing Date: 8.00am on 7th May 2024

Interviews: Shortly thereafter

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website