Sessional Lecturers/Tutors

Reports To: Head of Programme

Programmes: Humanistic, Gestalt, Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis

Contract: Sessional (Term Time: September 2024 – July 2025)

Role Purpose

To facilitate high-quality learning within the Institute through teaching, administration, and student support.

We seek UKCP or BACP-registered counsellors and psychotherapists to join our dynamic teaching teams. Our Diploma and MSc in Psychotherapy are UKCP-accredited and validated by Middlesex University, and our undergraduate courses are BACP-accredited. We offer an integrated approach across all modalities.

Specialising in either Gestalt, Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis, or an Integrative/Humanistic approach, you will teach one day per week across 20 days in the academic year. Joining a supportive team, you will help shape future counsellors and psychotherapists during an exciting growth phase.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to reflect and enhance our commitment to equality and diversity.

Key Responsibilities

Learning, Teaching, and Assessment

• Prepare and develop teaching materials.
• Deliver module content.
• Set, mark, and assess assignments and case studies; participate as a viva assessor.
• Innovate teaching and assessment methods while ensuring quality delivery.

Academic Advice

• Guide students in tutorials to support their progress.
• Understand course philosophy, assessment requirements, and university regulations.

Management and Administration

• Attend tutor meetings.
• Liaise with the academic coordinator.
• Assist with course administration, including student recruitment, induction, and record-keeping.
• Manage personal administrative tasks.

General

• Represent Metanoia at professional bodies, events, and conferences.
• Follow Metanoia’s policies, including Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, and Codes of Ethics.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

• Professional qualification in psychotherapy or counselling.
• Registration with UKCP, BACP, or equivalent.
• Experience teaching or training in higher education or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of relevant modalities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-working skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage conflicts.

Desirable

• PGCert HE or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Understanding of higher education systems and regulations.
• Knowledge of contemporary counselling/psychotherapy issues.

Additional Skills

• Creativity, vision, and adaptability.
• Proficiency in digital tools for teaching.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

Application Information

To apply, send your CV and cover letter to hr@metanoia.ac.uk via the 'Apply' button. For more information, visit our website or contact Laurence Hegan at laurence.hegan@metanoia.ac.uk.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, believing a diverse workforce enriches creativity and societal impact.

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