Lecturers in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Keele University; United States; Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Career development

On-site nursery

Discounted health facilities

Cycle to work

Job summary

Keele University invites applications for a Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy to contribute across our Counselling & Psychotherapy courses. The post is part-time, hybrid (1 day remote) and on a fixed term basis to September 2027.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervise MSc dissertations, and help develop multi-professional collaborations within the School of Medicine, grounded in person-centred theory and ethical practice.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with knowledge and practice in person-centred approaches.
• Experience teaching Counselling & Psychotherapy at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience supervising MSc dissertations and supporting student learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop Counselling & Psychotherapy modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Contribute to course design, assessment and student support.
• Supervise MSc dissertations and engage in multi-professional research and education activities within the School of Medicine.

Skills

Teaching experience

Counselling/psychotherapy expertise

Person-centred approach

Dissertation supervision

Education

Qualified counsellor or psychotherapist

Job description

Lecturer Counselling & Psychotherapy

Company:

Keele University

Salary:

from £41,247 a year, pro rata

Hours:

Part-time

Location:

Keele University, ST5 5BG

Working pattern:

Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type:

Contract

Posting date:

30 Sept 2026

Closing date:

13 Oct 2026

Summary

1 x 0.15- 1x 0.2 FTE Fixed Term until end of September 2027

1 or 2 posts available (posts can be combined)

The Opportunity

We are seeking to appoint Lecturers in Counselling & Psychotherapy to contribute across our Counselling & Psychotherapy courses. The appointees will make a contribution to the School's strategic ambitions and will have a key role in further developing the subject area of Counselling, as well as new opportunities for multi professional collaborations across research and education within the School of Medicine.

At Keele, we provide the following Counselling courses:

• BSc Psychology with Counselling
• Graduate Certificate in Counselling
• MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy (studied on either a full-time or part-time basis) accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

The courses are founded on a Rogerian, person-centred view of being a facilitator and person-centred ways of being. The core training offered by the programme is person-centred theory and practice. Our starting point for the Keele Counselling courses is a unifying ethos which enables us to respect other professional skills and orientations. Additionally, the centrality of a secure and constantly reviewed ethical position, based on the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, is presented.

The successful candidate will be working within the Counselling & Psychotherapy staff team, making a key contribution to delivering, designing and developing our counselling modules. Candidates will be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist with knowledge and experience of being and teaching in a person-centred way. Candidates should ideally have knowledge and experience of a broad range of teaching methods and be able to demonstrate engaging and effective teaching and learning for students at undergraduate and post-graduate level. Including supervising MSc Dissertations

The Benefits

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine)
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave
• Excellent staff pension scheme
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development
• On site 'outstanding' nursery
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above.

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.

Equality & Diversity

Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision-making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post.

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

DBS

Please note this appointment is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.