Tutor in Counselling

Are you passionate about improving adult skills?
If you are passionate about enabling adults to achieve the skills they need to reach their potential and you meet the requirements below then we would be delighted to receive your application.
  

Tutor - Counselling
£15,022 - £16,349 per annum
0.5 FTE - Average of 18 hours per week, part time, permanent
Delivery during the week and on open weekends across the year. Course delivery includes one weekend per month.
 
This is an exciting new opportunity to join our growing team. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Counselling tutor who will work closely within our small Counselling team. The role will involve teaching adults Counselling and our non-accredited Peer Mentoring provision.  You will have experience of teaching Counselling up to Level 4 together with vocational experience in Counselling.  You will have or be working towards a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. 
 
Within the education inspection framework, you will have autonomy to design, plan and deliver high quality engaging lessons including short course provision for blended and online delivery.  Courses may be held both onsite and at venues across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Organise, plan, deliver and assess high quality teaching, learning and assessment on a variety of courses in line with the Education Inspection Framework and University requirements
• Design and development of teaching and learning materials including those required for blended and online delivery.
• Ensuring the successful completion, achievement and progression of all students in the curriculum area.
• Ensuring the College quality assurance procedures and requirements of accrediting bodies and RARPA are adhered to and accurate courses and awarding body registrations are completed.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven recent experience in teaching delivery in relevant subject area/levels
• A degree or Level 4 qualification in the relevant subject area, along with a level 5 teaching qualification.
• English and Maths at level 2 or above 
• Have or be working towards the Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices.

Job Benefits

•  Access to the USS pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Up to 41 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays) plus college closure between Christmas and New Year
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including access to Occupational Health services and Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)
• Career development and progression opportunities and access to support for professional development
• Flexible working opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Free Gym membership 
• Free access to 500 acres of surrounding National Trust gardens and parkland

How to apply
To find out more information about the college, view the job description and person specification and to apply online please visit the jobs page at www.northern.ac.uk/jobs.   For any queries about our vacancies please contact the HR team on 01226 776000 or by email at [email protected].
 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient suitably qualified candidates.
 
Northern College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment.  We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.  Northern College promotes the welfare of all students and is fully committed to safeguarding and to fulfilling its obligations under the Prevent duty.  The college expects all staff to share these commitments.  Please note that all applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Evidence of qualifications will be required at interview.
 

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About Northern College

Northern College, the only adult residential college in Yorkshire, is in a unique position to be able to offer the essential skills adults need and employers want.  Our mission is to inspire positive change through adult education.  Working closely with our community, voluntary and employer partners we will provide outstanding teaching and learning on our campus based in the grade 1 listed Wentworth Castle.  Surrounded by 500 acres of National Trust gardens and parkland we are in a fantastic location to support our adult learners to achieve their potential.  Find out more at www.northern.ac.uk