Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology
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About This Role
The School of Social Sciences at UWE, Bristol is seeking to appoint a permanent 0.8FTE Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology. The successful applicant will be an HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist, with professional practice and academic leadership including research supervisory experience in Counselling Psychology. Ideally candidates will have the specialist expertise to lead Year 1 Modules in Personal and Professional practice and/or Systemic Thinking and Practice, with a commitment to innovative and high-quality teaching.
About This Role
The School of Social Sciences at UWE, Bristol is seeking to appoint a permanent 0.8FTE Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology. The successful applicant will be an HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist, with professional practice and academic leadership including research supervisory experience in Counselling Psychology. Ideally candidates will have the specialist expertise to lead Year 1 Modules in Personal and Professional practice and/or Systemic Thinking and Practice, with a commitment to innovative and high-quality teaching.
The post is based with the Psychology team within the interdisciplinary School of Social Sciences within a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes accredited by the BPS, HCPC and BACP. Our staff are professional practitioners and researchers Psychological Sciences Research Group at the forefront of their specialist areas. Our students benefit from their cutting-edge insight, practical experience and innovative approaches to teaching. We collaborate closely with employers and stakeholders to ensure that our curricula remain current, topical, and relevant to societal needs.
About You
We are seeking to appoint a passionate Counselling Psychologist with academic, supervisory, practice, and leadership experience, to teach and Module Lead on the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and broadly contribute to teaching and learning across both UG and PG Psychology provision. You will join a committed and experienced team in the delivery of the HCPC approved and BPS accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology programme.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to find out more about this role please contact
Dr Zoe Thomas, Associate Director (Psychology) email: zoe2.thomas@uwe.ac.uk
This is a permanent post and part-time working on a 0.8 FTE contract.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is campus based.
Right to Work in the UK
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
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Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each and all of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples.
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