Are you an accredited and registered Psychotherapist and/or Counsellor? Do you hold a professional qualification to practice in Integrative Relational counselling or psychotherapy? If so, this could be the role for you.

Here at Kingston College, we are now looking for a Lecturer in Counselling to join us on a permanent, part time basis.

The current Counselling provision includes BA (Hons) Integrative Relational Counselling and part time adult Level 2 and Level 3 introductory courses, as well as a Level 4 Diploma. As one of our Lecturers, you will primarily teach on our Level 2, 3 and 4 part time day and evening Counselling courses.

As well as the relevant qualifications, we’d also like you to have substantial post qualification experience and be willing to achieve a teaching qualification in line with current regulations, if you do not already hold one. We’d also like you to be a creative, resourceful and effective educator and be able to assess students’ work/practitioner skills accordingly.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching remotely via MS Teams will be required.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 19th February 2021

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for all part-time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process