Person Specification

Job Title:	Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Counselling
Faculty/Service:	School of Life Sciences and Education

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	A Masters level qualification in counselling	E	A
2	Registration with a UK professional body as a counsellor (e.g. BACP, UKCP)	E	A
3	Possession of a PhD or Professional Doctorate in Psychology	D	A
4	Previous experience of teaching in HE and developing specialist teaching materials, with membership of the HE Academy or other equivalent teaching qualification (Essential for Senior Lecturer)	D	A/I
5	Previous experience of delivering training/and or supervision within the counselling field	E	A/I
6	Experience of providing pastoral and academic support to students	E	I
7	Recent experience in the supervision of students/trainees at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (Essential for Senior Lecturer)	D	I
8	Significant experience of leading the development, design, delivery and assessment of modules at various levels (Essential for Senior Lecturer)	D	I
9	Experience in effectively managing the day-to-day operations of an allocated academic area, working with and leading colleagues as appropriate to ensure the smooth running of awards and modules and achievement of School and University deadlines. (For Senior Lecturer)	E	I
10	A demonstrable record of engagement in research and/or scholarship as evidenced by publication in peer reviewed journals within area of specialism	D	A/I
11	Demonstrable knowledge of counselling theories, approaches and practice issues	E	I
12	An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment with an ability to articulate a vision for the future development within area of specialism (For Senior Lecturer)	E	I
13	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I
14	A creative, innovative and flexible approach to facilitating learning, with commitment to ensuring an excellent student experience	E	I
15	Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience	E	A/I
16	An effective team player who is self-motivated and with good organisational skills and able to work on own initiative	E	I
17	A successful track record of enterprise and research activities which enhance external revenue within area of specialism. (For Senior Lecturer)	E	I
18	A commitment to scholarship, learning and teaching, and delivering graduate employability skills through curriculum content	E	I
19	The ability to contribute professionally in internal and external meetings, acting as a representative of the University and a champion of the subject specialism	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview