12831 - Professional Tutor in Counselling and Psychotherapy: PDM

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Edinburgh seeks Professional Tutors to mentor postgraduate students in Counselling and Psychotherapy. This role includes regular meetings with mentees, preparation of reports, and collaboration with staff. Essential qualifications include professional accreditation and experience in student assessment. Benefits include holiday pay, sick pay, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Sick pay

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Professional accreditation with COSCA, BACP, UKCP, or equivalent.
• Specialism in person-centred approach or psychodynamic perspectives.
• Experience in the assessments of students' competence.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one mentoring to postgraduate students.
• Meet regularly with 7 to 10 mentees over two years.
• Prepare reports and references for students.

Skills

Qualified practitioner in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Professional qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Experience in promoting professional development of trainees

Ability to assess students' practical competence

Organizational skills

Teamwork abilities

Education

Professional accreditation with a relevant professional body

Job description

Grade UE07: £40,497 - £48,149 per annum pro rata

CAHSS / School of Health in Social Science / Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences

Guaranteed hours - Minimum 97 hours per annum

Open-ended

The Opportunity:

We are looking for Professional Tutors to serve as Professional Development Mentors (PDM) to postgraduate students on the programmes in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

You will offer one-to-one mentoring to students on the Counselling and Psychotherapy Programmes to contribute to their personal and professional development. You will have 7 to 10 mentees with whom you will meet regularly through the two years of their programme. You will be paid for meetings with students and staff, as well as for preparation, supervision of your mentoring work, personal scholarship, and writing reports and references for students. Further benefits include holiday pay, sick pay, and pension contributions.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• You will be a qualified practitioner in Counselling and Psychotherapy, holding professional accreditation with a relevant professional body (COSCA, BACP, UKCP, or equivalent) or eligible to apply for accreditation.
• You will have a professional qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy, with a specialism in the person-centred approach, psychodynamic perspectives, or the dialogue between them.
• You will have experience in promoting the professional development of trainees in the field of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• You will have experience of contributing to assessing students in their practice competence.
• You will be able to organize your own activities responsibly.
• You will have the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.