Sessional Counselling Lecturer

Sessional Counselling  Lecturer

College location:      East Surrey College (Redhill) 

Hourly Rate:             £30.31/hour

Hours:                     

Level 2: Sessional Contract - Tuesday evenings, 5:30 to 9:30 starting from 9th of November 2026.

Level 4: Sessional Contract - Thursday and Friday (day) , 9:00 to 4:30

We are currently seeking to appoint two inspirational and enthusiastic Sessional Counselling Lecturer to join our Professional and Service Industries department. One of whom will be teaching at L4 and the other will teach Level  2.

This is a specialised role and we would require someone who is ideally trained in SEG or CPCAB and has significant private practice experience.

Working closely with the Lead Counselling Tutor, Programme Manager, the Director of Learning, and the rest of the team, you will have the chance to share your knowledge and skills with learners to help them achieve at the highest level as well as driving continuous improvement within the College. You will also act as a course leader, promote attendance, participate in team meetings and contribute to the planning, development and review activities within your subject area. You may be required to contribute to open evenings, parent’s evenings and similar events as and when required.

The successful candidate must have:

Level 2 requirements:

• A recognised teaching qualification with experience of marking and assessing learners.
• A counselling qualification, such as a minimum Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or higher).
• Recent experience in counselling practice.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable:

Experience of teaching CPCAB counselling programmes.

Level 4 requirements:

• A recognised teaching qualification, with experience of marking and assessing learners.
• Experience of teaching at Level 4, either as a Lead Tutor or Co-Tutor.
• A recognised Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or higher).
• Current or recent experience in counselling practice.
• Membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
• Current supervised counselling practice, with a minimum of 6 months' post-qualification counselling experience.

Desirable:

Experience of delivering Skills and Education Group Awards qualifications.

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment we would love to hear from you. 

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. 

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.  We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones. 

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment.  Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.