Counselling Department
Counselling Lecturers – Sessional
£31.78 per hour (£26.18 to £5.60 holiday pay)
To
£37.54 per hour (£30.93 + £6.61 holiday pay)
Due to growth in demand for our exceptional courses, alongside expansion of our vibrant department, we require additional lead and co tutors to deliver the following CPCAB counselling qualifications.
Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision
Lead Tutor Applicants need to have the following credentials:
● 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 and above AND 90 hours clinical supervision qualification or training at level 6 or above.
● 2 years supervised counselling practice or minimum 450 counselling hours AND 2 years’ experience of providing supervision to groups and individuals in a counselling setting.
● 2 years teaching and assessing at level 3 and 4 or above.
Co-Tutor Applicants need to have:
● 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 and above.
● 1 year post-qualifying supervised counselling practice AND Experience of providing supervision to groups and individuals in a counselling setting.
● Teaching and assessing experience at level 3 and 4 or above.
Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
Lead Tutor Applicants need to have the following credentials:
● 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 or above AND Relevant training specific to working with CYP.
● 2 years post-qualifying practice and current CYP practitioner AND Experienced in providing supervision to counsellors working with CYP.
● 2 years teaching and assessing counselling qualifications at level 4 or above.
Co-Tutor Applicants need to have:
● 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 and above.
● Current CYP practitioner OR Experience of providing supervision to counsellors.
● 1 year teaching and assessing counselling qualifications at level 4 or above.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Applicants need to have the following credentials:
● 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 and above.
● Current supervised counselling practice AND Supervision qualification or experience of supervising groups or individuals in a counselling setting.
● 6 months teaching and assessing at level 2 or above.
In addition, ALL applicants will need to have the following credentials:
● Be a member of a profession association of counselling or psychotherapy (i.e. BACP or UKCP)
● Be able to evidence CPD, a minimum of 30 hours and committed to continue professional development.
● To hold a minimum of a Level 3 Award in Education and Training or be working towards this or another teaching qualification.
● Willingness to work with co-tutors and in the wider tutor team.
● Available to attend termly / quarterly team meeting outside of teaching hours.
● Passion and interest in developing students and the counselling profession.
The courses at BCoT are integrative, so experience and knowledge of a variety of counselling modalities would be advantageous, with ideally a person centered/humanistic foundation.
We will start to review applications 7 days after the vacancy is advertised. Interviews will be arranged as and when after this date, so please do not delay in applying.
Additional information
- Pension scheme: Teacher’s Pension (TPS)
- Generous annual leave entitlement, bank holidays (plus Christmas closure.) Retail Benefits scheme, free onsite parking, refectory/coffee shop, Gym and staff wellbeing day.
- DBS check is payable by candidate.
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.
Basingstoke College of Technology, located in North Hampshire, is a leading and well-respected further education provider. The college prides itself on its excellent links with business and the success of its learners in securing positive destinations.
Basingstoke is an expanding town with a thriving economy and excellent transport links. The college is rated Good by Ofsted, has continued to improve since its last inspection and has maintained outstanding financial health for many years.
BCoT is a significant provider of apprenticeships and we have set ambitious growth targets.
BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.