Lecturer in Counselling

We are looking to recruit a part-time (0.4 FTE) Lecturer within the department of Counselling, Wellbeing, and Educational Psychology. This post arises from an exceptional period of growth in the School of Education and the continuing expansion of the Department capacity.

Duration of Post

Substantive

The Department of Counselling, Wellbeing and Educational Psychology, offers a range of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate courses and programmes that are highly attractive to students, including a Masters in Person-Centred Counselling and a Masters in Mindfulness; both highly respected with appropriate professional body accreditation and partnership endorsement. The Department has recently launched a series of new courses and programmes. These include a new intensive counselling skills programme, completed over one academic session; and new Masters-Level programmes. The latter has a full-time variant of our well-established part-time Person-Centred Counselling programme; a variant providing specialisation in counselling children and young people; and an associated professional learning specialist course for experienced counsellors. We are seeking to build on this strong foundation through the appointment of a lecturer with expertise and experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

We are seeking to appoint a positive, creative, and collaborative Lecturer with expertise and experience in Counselling.

You will contribute to our existing and highly regarded undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as having the opportunity to influence and develop new areas subject to your expertise. Through collaborative planning and teaching, you will deliver excellent teaching and learning opportunities, as well as supporting students’ pastoral, learning, and assessment, needs. With a passion for a high-quality student experience, you will support the on-going embedding of a culture of research-enhanced teaching within the department.

Being positive, creative, and collaborative by disposition, you will also be suitably academically qualified, and possess professional qualification in counselling psychology, psychotherapy, or counselling. You will be experienced in the delivery of Counselling/Psychotherapy programmes, including both in a face-to-face and online medium.

Further information on the School is available at: www.abdn.ac.uk/education

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 7,  £45,585 – £54,395 per annum, pro rata, with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Kate Smith, Head of Counselling, Wellbeing and Educational Psychology, e-mail: [email protected]

This post does not meet the minimum requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post that require sponsorship to work in the UK. 

To apply online for this position visit www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs

Job Reference Number:  EDU138A

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 22 January 2024. 

The School of Education embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring.  Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.