Research Module Leader

Location: Waverley Abbey, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 8EP

Hours: 0.4 FTE days per week

JOB PURPOSE

• To lead and manage the Research Module for the MA in Counselling (MAC) year 3 and for the MA in Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy (MATCP) year 3 which share the same module.
• To chair the Research Ethics Committee which oversees the process of gaining ethical approval for all Waverley Abbey College (WAC) programmes (MAC, MATCP & MA SF), and process all requests for ethical approval from WAC staff, students, and any external researchers wishing to recruit WAC staff or students. 

KEY TASKS

• The temporary Research Module Leader and REC Chairperson will oversee the following tasks:
• To be responsible to lead the Research Module for the MAC and MATCP programmes ensuring the successful delivery of its teaching, learning and assessment strategies.
• To be responsible for:
• Collaboratively working alongside MAC and MATCP supervisors/ tutors in the planning and implementation of the successful delivery of all facets of the research module, and especially in the supervision and support of research students and research supervisors, as outlined in the module narratives of the validated programmes.
• Ensuring that all research proposals are reviewed by research supervisors/ tutors and meet with the ethical and legal obligations as outlined in the Waverley Abbey College Research Ethics Committee Policy and Procedures and module learning materials, including issues of risk assessment, and rigour of empirical qualitative research.
• Maintain fair systems for student assessments, including:
• Maintaining standards in marking and grading of research proposals and dissertations
• Ensuring supervision/ tutorial support and oversight of students’ personal development
• To support, encourage, develop and manage the research supervision/ tutorial team. Responsibilities include:
• Supported by the Academic Dean, to be responsible for the welfare, spiritual well-being and psychological safety of the research students, within the parameters of the research module. Responsibilities include:
• To be responsible for the structure and oversight of the Research Ethics Committee. Responsibilities include:
• Overseeing the obligations for ethical research by all WAC students, staff and any external researchers working with WAC staff or students, including the MAC, MATCP, and MA SF.
• Making collaborative decisions regarding which research proposals may be given ethical approval and which ones either need revising, adapting, or not undertaking.
• Communicating decisions in writing in a timely manner to students, ensuring that all required changes and conditions are succinctly communicated.
• Ensure that the Research Ethics Committee (REC) Policy is up to date, and that it is applied effectively by the REC and Waverley students and staff conducting empirical research via the process of reviewing applications for ethical approval.
• To maintain a personal counselling caseload (e.g., in private practice or at an agency) in accordance with the highest standards required by professional bodies, including having professional indemnity insurance, under regular clinical supervision, and any other requirements in accordance with the context of the practice (e.g., DBS check)

Any other reasonable duties as requested by the post-holder’s line manager. 

Closing date: 01-11-2024 

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