Evening Counselling Lecturer — Part-Time, FE/Higher Ed

Peterborough College; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Peterborough College is recruiting a Lecturer in Counselling to inspire and develop the next generation of practitioners. Deliver high-quality teaching across Level 1 to Level 5, assess learner work, and provide support to help learners achieve their goals.

The role is specifically for teaching on Tuesday evenings, offering a flexible, part-time capacity for a practising counsellor or education professional to combine industry experience with teaching.

Qualifications

• Substantial and recent counselling experience.
• Excellent subject knowledge and strong communication skills.
• Ability to engage and motivate adult learners from diverse backgrounds.
• A relevant counselling qualification at Level 4 or above.
• A recognised teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• An Assessor qualification (A1, TAQA or CAVA).
• Strong organisational and IT skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inspiring and high-quality teaching across Counselling programmes.
• Assess learner work, provide constructive feedback and monitor progress.
• Develop and maintain engaging learning materials, schemes of work and course resources.
• Provide academic tutorials, guidance and support to help learners achieve their goals.
• Contribute to course coordination, quality assurance activities and internal verification processes.
• Build positive relationships with learners, employers and stakeholders to support progression.
• Participate in student recruitment activities, open events and promotions.

Skills

Counselling experience

Teaching / training

Communication skills

Engaging adult learners

IT literacy

Safeguarding & inclusion

Education

Counselling Level 4+ qualification

Teaching qualification

Assessor qualification (A1/TAQA/CAVA)

Job description

Peterborough College is recruiting a Lecturer in Counselling to inspire and develop the next generation of practitioners. Deliver high-quality teaching across Level 1 to Level 5, assess learner work, and provide support to help learners achieve their goals.

The role is specifically for teaching on Tuesday evenings, offering a flexible, part-time capacity for a practising counsellor or education professional to combine industry experience with teaching.