Lecturer in Counselling
Sandwell College
Sandwell
- £30,583 - £46,263 per year
- New
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 18 August 2024
Job overview
Location: West Bromwich
Working Hours: Varied
Salary: £30,583 - £46,263 pro rata, per annum (Qualified Lecturer Scale)
Lecturer in Counselling
We are excited to share that we have a number of opportunities for a Lecturer to join our Counselling department on fixed term contracts with both part-time and full-time hours available.
Responsibilities
You will deliver specific programmes that focus on Counselling in line with the college prospectus and contributing to our aims and objectives, working towards successful outcomes for students and a positive overall experience at the College.
This role will allow you to deliver exciting and interactive teaching, learning and assessment to an outstanding standard, whilst ensuring outstanding success for all learners and ensure targets are met. You will assume joint responsibility within course teams for the quality of course delivery and work with an agreed teaching load, to teach groups of students in one or more of the core programme areas.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The ideal candidate will have a solid background in counselling, a commitment to student development, and a passion for teaching. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to inspire and motivate students from diverse backgrounds.
To be successful you will have a recognised teaching qualification, (L5 or above) or willing to work towards obtaining this qualification. You will have a strong awareness of current developments in the subject of Counselling and be able to combine this with your ability to teach and inspire students.
Benefits
· Very competitive salaries that have seen sector leading pay awards
· Excellent annual leave entitlements for all (between 35 and 50 annual leave days, as well as 8 bank holiday days, and additional time off over the Christmas period!)
· Dedication to career development and progression through dedicated development days, talent schemes and much more
· Recognition for great work through awards, events and celebration days
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Access to onsite facilities with discounted rates on services including Bliss Hair & Beauty Salon, dog grooming, car health checks
· Use of the College gym facilities as well as discounts at local gyms
· Generous pension schemes (23.68% employer contribution for teaching roles, 21.5% employer contribution for non-teaching roles)
· Access to a huge range of high street discounts
· Free will writing
· Travel discounts including local bus, tram, train, as well as cross country coach and trains
· Free flu vaccine
Free confidential counselling
Attached documents
About Sandwell College
About Sandwell College
Sandwell College is a great place to work; a large, successful and growing College that has achieved significant success over recent years and has further, big ambitions for its future.
It has two state of the art campuses in West Bromwich accessible through excellent transport links and, following a successful merger with Cadbury Sixth Form College, has an exciting presence in Birmingham.
The majority of the College’s full-time students are aged 16-18, studying courses designed to give them skills for the modern workplace in a learning environment fully equipped with a specialist automotive centre, beauty and hairdressing salons, computer suites, construction workshops, engineering and science laboratories, fashion and photography studios, a sports hall and a 170-seater theatre.
Principal
Graham Pennington
Values and vision
Sandwell College aims to help students achieve their goals and take their next step, whether that be further progression with the college, Higher Education, or employment and training. It also aims to offer its students first class guidance and support and to do everything it possibly can to help them succeed, driving innovation and quality forward.
Sandwell College’s objective is to give young people the best possible transition from school to college and get them into top universities and careers. It is also strongly committed to creating opportunities for its adult learners by working closely with local and regional businesses, both large and small, to help them develop a skilled workforce.
Ofsted
“The large majority of students make good or better progress. Students develop very good personal, social and employability skills that prepare them well for further study and for the world of work. Teaching and learning are good, and often outstanding. Students benefit from the college’s excellent teaching, study and social spaces, with very high quality resources and equipment to support learning.”
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