Clinical Fellow in Counselling. Job in Edinburgh Education & Training Jobs

Edinburgh Innovations; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Edinburgh Innovations is offering a unique opportunity for experienced counsellors/psychotherapists at the Hope Park Counselling Centre. The role includes clinical management, teaching, and supporting students on placement, providing a chance to develop professional skills within a vibrant community.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Defined benefits pension scheme

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Experienced counsellor/psychotherapist with professional accreditation.
• Experience in delivering professional education in Counselling.
• Relevant experience in a range of counselling services.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical cover during operational times at Hope Park.
• Support students on placement and contribute to teaching.
• Contribute to the development of scholarship and research.

Skills

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Teaching

Leadership Experience

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Masters or Doctorate)

Job description

Description

Grade UE07: 40497.00 to 48149.00 per annum prorata for parttime

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences/Counselling Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences/Hope Park Counselling Centre

Vacancies available: 2

Fulltime: 35 hours per week (1x1 FTE)

Parttime: 21 hours per week (1x0.6FTE)

Openended (permanent)

The Opportunity:

A unique opportunity for experienced counsellors/psychotherapists looking for a varied role including clinical management clinical practice placement support core teaching and research. You will be part of the clinical management team at Hope Park Counselling Centre a vibrant counselling center contributing daily to delivering the service supporting both the development of Hope Park and students on placement. This post is for a qualified experienced practitioner who is committed to the dialogue between psychodynamic perspectives and the personcentered approach which is Edinburghs core orientation. Teaching academic assessment and Masters dissertation supervision will provide opportunities to develop teaching practice in addition to clinical lead skills. The postholder will also make a contribution to the strategic development of scholarship research knowledge exchange and impact within Counselling Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences the wider School and the University. See Job Description below for more detail.

You will provide clinical cover during the centers operational times including daytime and evenings. You will be required to be on campus during your designated working hours which will include a minimum of one evening per week. We are open to considering parttime or flexible working patterns.

The salary for this post is Grade UE07 (40497.00 to 48149.00) per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Postgraduate qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Masters or Doctorate level holding professional accreditation with a relevant Counselling and Psychotherapy professional body (COSCA BACP UKCP or equivalent) or eligibility to apply for accreditation.

• Relevant experience practicing as a counsellor/psychotherapist with expertise as a practitioner in a range of counselling services and sectors.

• Experience of delivering professional education in the field of Counselling and Psychotherapy including the ability to design and deliver course materials and assess student performance in both academic assignments and counselling skills/practice development.

• Experience of supporting students on placement at a placement agency.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team as well as able to take responsibility for organising your own activities and for the management of allocated resources.

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

CV

Cover letter

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of 40497.00 to 48149.00 per annum.

• An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.

• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.

• To develop management clinical lead skills and professional programme teaching skills in a well supported team recognising your contribution and rewarding success.

• Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme staff discounts familyfriendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages(opens new browser tab).

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please note if the role is offered on a parttime basis it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Offices criteria for sponsorship.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 th May 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 th June 2025. Please contact Mandy Laing or Head of Subject Area Counselling Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences if you have any queries about the role ( ).

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Employment Type : Grant
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 40497 - 48149