Job Title: |
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Counselling |
School/Service: |
School of Health, Education, Policing and Sciences |
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 | GCSE/O’Level (or equivalent) maths and english | E | A |
2 | A Masters level qualification in counselling or counselling psychology | E | A |
3 | Registration with a UK professional body as a counsellor (e.g. BACP, UKCP) | E | A |
4 | Possession of a PhD or Professional Doctorate in counselling or psychology | D | A |
5 | Previous experience of teaching and developing specialist teaching materials | D | A/I |
6 | Membership of the HE Academy or other equivalent teaching qualification | D | A |
7 | Previous experience of delivering training/and or supervision within the counselling field | E | A/I |
8 | Experience of providing pastoral and academic support to students | E | I |
9 | Recent experience in the supervision of students/trainees at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels | D | I |
10 | A demonstrable record of engagement in research and/or scholarship as evidenced by publication in peer reviewed journals within area of specialism | E | A/I |
11 | Demonstrable knowledge of counselling theories, approaches and practice issues from a number of modalities | E | I |
12 | An understanding of the key issues and challenges in the HE environment | D | I |
13 | A creative, innovative and flexible approach to facilitating learning, with commitment to ensuring an excellent student experience | E | I |
14 | Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse audience | E | A/I |
15 | An effective team player who is self-motivated and with good organisational skills and able to work on own initiative | E | I |
16 | An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values | E | I |
17 | Experience and knowledge of course management and implementing quality assurance and enhancement processes across awards | E | A/I |
18 | Significant experience of leading the development, design, delivery and assessment of modules at various levels | E | I |
19 | Previous experience of teaching in HE and developing specialist teaching materials | E | A/I |
20 | Membership of the HE Academy or other equivalent teaching qualification | E | A/I |
21 | 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 | E | I |
22 | Recent experience in the supervision of research projects within areas of specialism | E | I |
* A - Application Form I - Interview