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L4 Counselling Lecturer - Sessional
Salary: from £31.27 basic hourly rate + £6.70 holiday pay per hour
to £36.51 basic hourly rate + £7.81 holiday pay per hour
Closing date for applications: 03/05/2026
Interviews will take place: 13/05/2026
About the Role
You will be delivering the CPCAB Level 4 Integrative Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. This will involve leading the theory discussions, assessing student’s counselling skills, providing group supervision, facilitating personal development process groups, and regular marking of homework. You will also sign off their final portfolio at the end of the course and ensure learners are prepared for the external assessment. Familiarity with a variety of counselling approaches will be advantageous for this role, with an understanding of Petruska Clarkson’s integrative relational model essential
Applicants need to have:
1. 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 or above (e.g. TC-L4)
2. 10 hours of personal therapy
3. Member of a professional association for counselling or psychotherapy (e.g. BACP)
4. 30 hours per year CPD activities
5. Current supervised counselling practice with a minimum of 2 years post-qualifying (e.g. TC-L4) practice experience.
6. Supervision qualification and 1 year experience of providing supervision to groups or individuals in a counselling setting
7. Teaching qualification
8. Minimum 2 year teaching and assessing CPCAB courses at level 2 AND 3 or above (e.g. CSK-L2 & CST-L3). (Without this you will not be shortlisted for the role.)
Please note:
9. Applicants that have applied within the past 3 months, need not apply
10. Applicants must have current authorisation to work in the UK, as we do not offer sponsorship.
We have some amazing benefits on offer:
11. Member of the relevant pension scheme
12. Excellent Annual Leave Entitlements, including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
13. Discount on Major Retailers via BCoT App
14. Free Onsite Parking
15. Free On-site Gym
16. Nursery, Restaurants, Barbering & Hair & Beauty Discounts
17. Season Ticket Loans (restrictions apply)
18. Cycle to Work Scheme (restrictions apply)
19. Opportunity to complete professional qualifications relevant to your position at no additional cost (restrictions apply)
Wellbeing:
20. Wellbeing Day
21. Summer Staff Barbeque
22. Christmas Staff Luncheon
23. 24 hour access to EAP
24. Free Annual Flu Jab
About Us!
Basingstoke College of Technology is a leading and well-respected further education college situated in North Hampshire, easily accessible and with excellent transport links to surrounding areas. We provide a wide range of technical training courses, have an extensive apprenticeship programme and an increasing portfolio of Higher Education courses.
BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
The college is rated Good by Ofsted, with Outstanding features, has continued to improve since its last inspection and has maintained outstanding financial health for many years.
Safeguarding Statement
BCoT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its learners, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure (payable by BCoT) as well as providing proof of the right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.