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Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology

£44,477 - £56,292 per annum (pro rata)

Part time/Fixed Term - 22 hours X 24 months

About the Role

You should be an enthusiastic educator with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting students' development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Mentoring and support for personal and professional development will be provided to appointees appropriate to their level of experience. We expect you to be registered and/or accredited with a recognised counselling/psychotherapy/counselling psychology or related professional body (e.g. BPS, BACP, UKCP). It would be ideal if you hold a PhD or Professional Doctorate (or be working towards this).

Applicants will be qualified to at least Master’s level. A good honours degree in Psychology or a related field is essential.

The Department is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from individuals who can contribute to a wider departmental focus on cultural psychology. Appointments will always be made on merit.

If you are considering joining NTU as a Senior Lecturer you will benefit from our Senior Lecturer Career Framework , which recognises and rewards you based on your performance, contribution and achievement, and offers the opportunity of faster salary progression compared to the industry average.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview date: 18th November 2024

About Us

You would be joining NTU Psychology, the largest department in the University with over 160 academic staff, 30 research and support staff and 100 doctoral students. We have a reputation for excellence in its teaching, research and practice and want to develop further our impact in the University, the community and internationally. We currently have nearly 3000 undergraduate students and a further 300 post graduate taught students.

We are nationally recognised for our outstanding student experience and are one of the top 200 Psychology Departments in the World. We are innovative in our teaching and assessment with a strong focus on student experience. Our courses are built around a strong tutorial programme, which aims to provide a personalised experience for all our students.

NTU Psychology has a strong commitment to wellbeing and mental health at all levels of our provision and launched a BSc Psychology with Counselling course in 2020. In addition to that we have a mental health pathway in our core undergraduate program (BSc Psychology), a significant number of specialist mental health final year options and several popular MSc courses in Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health and Forensic Mental Health.

This year we launched our MSc Clinical Associate Psychologist apprenticeship course. We employ practitioners and academics to deliver these courses and we place a high value on practice-based teaching. We want to add experienced counsellors and psychotherapists to our faculty of staff to strengthen our teaching of Counselling, psychological wellbeing and mental health. We welcome applications from practitioners who are looking towards a career in higher education while still maintaining their links with practice.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor David Daley Head of Applied Psychological Practice Nottingham Trent University email david.daley@ntu.ac.uk

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We also offer:

• Between 25 and 35 days annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
• Opportunity to receive a bonus for exceptional performance and contribution
• Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
• And a whole lot more

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.

Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.