Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
- Location
- Preston, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £36914- 42792 pro rata
- Closing date
- 5 Jan 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Psychology, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Part Time
Job Details
Application closing date 05/01/2020
Location Preston Campus
Salary Grade/Salary: H (£36914- 42792) pro rata Job category/type Academic, Research
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Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Lecturers in Counselling and Psychotherapy specialising in Counselling for Depression (CfD), to join our expanding Counselling and Psychological Therapies Team within the School of Community Health & Midwifery. These posts are available part time for 0.6 WTE based in Preston.
The successful applicant must be a qualified and experienced Counsellor or Psychotherapist who will assist in the enhancement and delivery of the Counselling for Depression course, Counselling for Depression Supervision course and where required across the range of counselling and psychotherapy programmes within the school. Evidence of training and practice in the area of CfD is thus an essential aspect of this post as is a thorough understanding of the Counselling and Psychotherapy profession. BACP accreditation is desirable.
The successful applicants will also be expected to contribute to the wider activities of the School and University in teaching, learning, assessment, research and income generation. Teaching experience (ideally in Higher Education) is essential as is a first degree, teaching qualification (or willingness to undertake University PGCE on appointment) and professional qualification in Counselling/Psychotherapy. Report writing and IT skills as well as an ability to work collaboratively are core requirements for this post.
Please contact Dr Gillian Rayner, Reader and Principal Lecturer for Counselling & Psychological Therapies on 01772 895599 or GRayner@uclan.ac.uk, for further information.
Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.
School/Service: School of Community Health & Midwifery
Hours: Part time (22.2 hours per week - 0.6 FTE)
Basis: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job Description / Person Specification
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UCLan Values
Company
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was founded in Preston in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. Since those early days it has transitioned into one of the UK’s leading, modern universities with a student body comprising some 120 nations and an overall learning community approaching 38,000.
Throughout its development ‘Ex solo ad solem’, or in translation, ‘From the Earth to the Sun’, has been its motto – helping talented people from all walks of life to make the most of their potential. Staff at UCLan pride themselves on putting the needs of students at the centre of everything they do and in 2014 this shared core value was highlighted when the University achieved IIP Gold status.
In 2015 the Centre for World University Rankings placed UCLan in the top 3.8 percent of all worldwide universities and over the coming years UCLan’s £200 million Campus Masterplan development will create a truly world-class educational environment that will propel the University to new levels of excellence.
- Telephone
- +(44)01772893799
- Location
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VERNON ROAD
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
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