Lecturer in Counselling Skills
| Posting date: | 30 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £46,049 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff County |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cardiff University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 21186BR |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Centre for Medical Education, providing professional academic support within our busy MSc programmes. This Lecturer role provides academic support for the MSc Genetic & Genomic Counselling, working closely with staff, students and stakeholders.
The School of Medicine provides a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate education that directly improves health outcomes and healthcare for patients and families. This includes the MSc Genetic & Genomic Counselling, an innovative, part-time blended learning programme that trains students in the clinical application of human genetics and genomics alongside counselling and communication skills so that they can provide and critically evaluate genetic and genomic counselling services.
The part-time post will be based in the Centre for Medical Education, School of Medicine at Cardiff University (Heath Park). The hours of the post are 7 hours per week, though the post-holder will need to work flexibly to provide in-person teaching on multiple days per week during intensive teaching blocks delivered at Heath Park site, alongside assessment, administrative, supervisory and personal tutoring activities throughout the year.
We have a dynamic, collaborative and forward-looking culture and we are recognised for our excellence in learning, teaching and research. We encourage critical thinking and reflection, valuing freedom of thought and intellectual curiosity from our staff and students.
We pride ourselves in providing a stimulating and highly supportive environment and encourage staff to pursue both personal and professional development. Working for us offers an opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s leading universities for healthcare education with innovative and impactful programmes and research.
This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave pro rata (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
We are looking for outstanding candidates in the area of counselling skills education and we have one part-time position available.
Candidates should have a postgraduate degree at PhD level, or equivalent experience in the delivery of high-quality counselling services and a good teaching track record and a passion for student-focussed innovative counselling skills education. Successful candidates will be employed on the Cardiff University Teaching & Scholarship career pathway.
The post is part time (7 hours per week), open ended and is available immediately.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum, pro rata (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at
Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Dr Nicki Taverner, Programme Director via TavernerN@cardiff.ac.uk or on 029225 10812.
Date advert posted: Thursday, 30 April 2026
Closing date: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The School of Medicine provides a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate education that directly improves health outcomes and healthcare for patients and families. This includes the MSc Genetic & Genomic Counselling, an innovative, part-time blended learning programme that trains students in the clinical application of human genetics and genomics alongside counselling and communication skills so that they can provide and critically evaluate genetic and genomic counselling services.
The part-time post will be based in the Centre for Medical Education, School of Medicine at Cardiff University (Heath Park). The hours of the post are 7 hours per week, though the post-holder will need to work flexibly to provide in-person teaching on multiple days per week during intensive teaching blocks delivered at Heath Park site, alongside assessment, administrative, supervisory and personal tutoring activities throughout the year.
We have a dynamic, collaborative and forward-looking culture and we are recognised for our excellence in learning, teaching and research. We encourage critical thinking and reflection, valuing freedom of thought and intellectual curiosity from our staff and students.
We pride ourselves in providing a stimulating and highly supportive environment and encourage staff to pursue both personal and professional development. Working for us offers an opportunity to be part of one of the UK’s leading universities for healthcare education with innovative and impactful programmes and research.
This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.
Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 45 days annual leave pro rata (incl bank holidays), local pension scheme, a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments within the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporter.
We are looking for outstanding candidates in the area of counselling skills education and we have one part-time position available.
Candidates should have a postgraduate degree at PhD level, or equivalent experience in the delivery of high-quality counselling services and a good teaching track record and a passion for student-focussed innovative counselling skills education. Successful candidates will be employed on the Cardiff University Teaching & Scholarship career pathway.
The post is part time (7 hours per week), open ended and is available immediately.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum, pro rata (Grade 6). Appointments to roles at
Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale unless in exceptional circumstances.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Dr Nicki Taverner, Programme Director via TavernerN@cardiff.ac.uk or on 029225 10812.
Date advert posted: Thursday, 30 April 2026
Closing date: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.