Counselling Tutor

Counselling at the Mary Ward Centre

Our Counselling section is a significant part of our programme of accredited courses. We are looking for a tutor to teach the Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills. The Diploma course is accredited by Cache/NCFE. The vacancies are for the daytime and evening version of the course. Further details on the courses can be found on our website.

The vacancy is part of a planned expansion of our Counselling programme and we are looking for candidates who would be able to move on to teach on the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in subsequent years.

Job Description

The tutor will be expected to:

1. Take responsibility for planning the course in conjunction with the other tutors, including a mixture of theory, skills work and experiential learning, within the framework of Centre policy and practice
2. Teach the course, including facilitating a personal development group.
3. Act in a reliable and professional manner at all times.
4. Devise methods of working which suit all students.
5. Evaluate the students' skills, theoretical work, participation in group, and prepare students to submit work for external assessment.
6. Assess student progress throughout the course and give feedback to students, including marking written essays.
7. Evaluate his/her work in order to provide a basis for future development.
8. Carry out administrative tasks as required (for example, record-keeping, involvement in interviewing as part of the recruitment of students to the course and end-of-course evaluation).
9. Attend occasional staff and team meetings and demonstrate a commitment to in-service training.
10. Offer advice and support to students wishing to progress to future training or work.
11. Conform to all requirements and regulations of the validating body, and participate fully in the processes of internal and external verification, including attendance (when necessary) at standardisation and moderation meetings.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will:

1. Be currently in practice as a counsellor, with at least 3 years' experience.
2. Be either accredited as a counsellor or eligible for accreditation with the BACP, or registered with the UKCP.
3. Have proven experience in adult education, or relevant experience in leading groups of adults, and experience of preparing students for external assessment.
4. Have a recognised qualification in teaching adults, or be committed to acquiring the appropriate qualification within the specified timeframe.
5. Know how to structure and plan a course, and know how to assess students' work.
6. Have specific teaching skills, including mixed level teaching, and good communication skills.
7. Be prepared to reflect on and improve their own teaching practice
8. Demonstrate understanding of the ethos of adult education.
9. Experience of working with digital technologies in their teaching practice, or a willingness to undertake training to develop their skills in this area
10. Have a commitment to the Centre's Equality and Diversity policy as stated below:

The Mary Ward Centre is committed to providing an adult education service which offers equality of opportunity. We believe that all people have a right to an adult education service which promotes social justice and is free from unfair discrimination on any grounds. We are committed to opposing discrimination both in the delivery of our adult education service and in our recruitment and employment practices.

'This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.'

Variable Hours (to be arranged with Curriculum Manager)

Pension: Teachers' Pension Scheme

The deadline to submit application forms is on Friday 31st May 2024.

If you wish to discuss the vacancy informally, please contact: Austin Hill -

£35 to £37 per hour - dependent on teaching qualification