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Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology

Job details
Posting date: 28 July 2025
Salary: £46,049 to £58,225 per year
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 17 August 2025
Location: Bristol, South West England
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: University West of England
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: R08588

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Summary

About this role

The School of Social Sciences at UWE, Bristol is seeking to appoint a permanent 0.8FTE Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology. The successful applicant will be an HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist, with professional practice and academic leadership including research supervisory experience in Counselling Psychology. Ideally candidates will have the specialist expertise to lead Year 1 Modules in Personal and Professional practice and/or Systemic Thinking and Practice, with a commitment to innovative and high-quality teaching.



The post is based with the Psychology team within the interdisciplinary School of Social Sciences within a suite of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes accredited by the BPS, HCPC and BACP. Our staff are professional practitioners and researchers Psychological Sciences Research Group at the forefront of their specialist areas. Our students benefit from their cutting-edge insight, practical experience and innovative approaches to teaching. We collaborate closely with employers and stakeholders to ensure that our curricula remain current, topical, and relevant to societal needs.



About you

We are seeking to appoint a passionate Counselling Psychologist with academic, supervisory, practice, and leadership experience, to teach and Module Lead on the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and broadly contribute to teaching and learning across both UG and PG Psychology provision. You will join a committed and experienced team in the delivery of the HCPC approved and BPS accredited Doctorate in Counselling Psychology programme.



Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus
Further information

If you would like to find out more about this role please contact

Dr Zoe Thomas, Associate Director (Psychology) email: zoe2.thomas@uwe.ac.uk



This is a permanent post and part-time working on a 0.8 FTE contract.
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