STP in Counselling

Counselling & Psychotherapy at Warwick is a successful, and growing curriculum area with a reputation for quality; delivered by a nationally recognised team. We are seeking to increase our pool of sessional teaching staff to join our dynamic, dedicated, and enthusiastic Counselling & Psychotherapy team.

Our Counselling and Psychotherapy provision is expanding, popular and dynamic providing opportunity for colleagues to being their areas of expertise to highly motivated students on our BA Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Relationship programme and on our MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling (including Psychotherapist or Psychotherapeutic Counselling) training routes. The programmes are moving to a more Integrative therapeutic base with a firm Relational core to reflect an evolving field and meet the needs of the diverse and sometimes complex needs of clients. Therefore, successful applicants will need to be able to deliver teaching and learning on Integrative Relational counselling and psychotherapeutic accredited programmes.

To be successful you will have excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills, relevant teaching experience, and the ability to facilitate counselling and psychotherapy training groups. The ideal Sessional teaching staff will help to further grow and develop the uniquely holistic approach we take to developing students' integrative therapeutic identity.

As a member of sessional teaching staff, you will work with colleagues to undertake teaching activities across a range of modules or within your specific subject area. Opportunities may include dissertation supervision for students, providing advice on study skills, assessing the work and progress of students and providing constructive feedback. The work will also include administrative duties, such as keeping attendance records and supporting students during clinical placement arrangements.

Please indicate on your application if you are seeking work on specific days of the week.

The ideal candidate should have:

• A good honours degree and postgraduate qualification (desirable) or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Recently qualified practitioners with an interest in teaching are welcome to apply.
• Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to contribute to teaching programmes.
• Proven ability and achievements in teaching in higher and adult education.
• Ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students.
• Familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning.
• Full practitioner registration with either BACP or UKCP
• Teacher training qualification or HEA fellowship (desirable)
• Relevant doctoral level study (desirable)

Interested enquiries can be made to Dr Phil Goss ), Associate Professor – Reader, Course Director, Counselling and Psychotherapy.