Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Healthcare
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, College Lecturer
21 September 2026
Interviews:October 2026 (TBC)
Full-time / Permanent
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Birmingham Newman University enjoys a strong reputation in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies.
Our distinctive suite of professional programmes includes a UPCA/UKCP accredited postgraduate training in psychotherapy, a BACP accredited MSc Integrative Counselling (Full time), a BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, and a BA (Hons) Counselling ‘Top Up’ award. We also run several very popular undergraduate degree programmes, including a BPS accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology & Counselling Studies, BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies & Working with Children, Young People and Families, BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and a BPS accredited Low Intensity CBT (PWP) training.
We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to join our team on a full-time basis. The successful applicant will be a registered counsellor/psychotherapist with BACP, UPCA/UKCP or equivalent and have previous experience of teaching or training. The postholder will be able to contribute to our Undergraduate counselling studies programmes and professional training programmes – BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, UPCA accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, BACP accredited MSc in Integrative Counselling and depending on prior experience and professional registration, to our wider portfolio of programmes.
Summaryof main essential criteria
- To teach on all available Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies programmes
- To assume the role of programme leader as required
- To provide high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in the area of counselling and psychotherapy across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, depending on academic and clinical specialism and professional accreditation / registration status.
- To effectively undertake module leadership, development and administration (including knowledge and understanding of academic regulations) and to contribute to the preparation for course committees, annual reviews and assessment and progression boards.
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