Lecturer in Counselling at Abertay University

Abertay University; Dundee; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Abertay University in Dundee seeks a Part-Time (0.4 FTE) Lecturer in Counselling to join the Health, Sport and Wellbeing department. The role involves teaching, assessing students, and contributing to program development, requiring professional counselling accreditation and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner in the Pluralistic approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Ability to assess students and support placements.
• Flexible, committed to teaching with teamwork capability.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise practical aspects of accredited masters.
• Assess postgraduate students and monitor program quality.
• Engage in program development and support student placements.

Skills

Excellent practical skills

Organisational skills

Team working skills

Communication skills

Education

Professional accreditation with COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent

Job description

Location: Dundee Salary: £38,249 to £45,413 pro rata Hours: Part Time Contract Type: Permanent Closes: 26th June 2025 Job Ref: REQ001517

Part-Time (0.4 FTE)

Abertay University is an ambitious, pioneering and successful modern university which transforms the lives of its students, and supports the development of industry and society regionally, nationally and globally.

Abertay has a strong record of innovation in student experience, community engagement and in promoting social mobility through education. This is underpinned by a deep commitment to research and knowledge exchange, and an ongoing programme of investment in the Universitys digital and physical infrastructure.

The Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences delivers programmes and applied research in the areas of food and drink, the built and natural environment, forensic and biomedical sciences, mental health nursing, sociology, counselling, psychology, and sport and exercise sciences. The faculty seeks to appoint a part-time (0.4 FTE) Lecturer in Counselling within the Department of Health, Sport and Wellbeing.

Reporting to the Head of Department, the role requires someone who is qualified practitioner in the Pluralistic approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy, holding professional accreditation with a relevant Counselling and Psychotherapy professional body (COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent) or eligibility to apply for accreditation. The candidate will work on both Undergraduate and Postgraduate Counselling provision as required.

Additional responsibilities will include assessing students on the postgraduate programme, supporting students during placements, engagement in programme development and quality monitoring within the department. The candidate needs to be flexible, and able to teach and supervise the required practical aspects of our accredited masters and to work well with a small team of colleagues. The role requires excellent practical, organisational, team working and communication skills, a commitment to teaching, and the ability to work across disciplines and organisations.

The closing date for applications is 26 th June 2025

Committed to Equal Opportunities

The University of Abertay Dundee is a Scottish Registered Charity, No: SC016040.