Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Contract Hours: 35

£38,784 - £43,482 / £44,746-£58,226 per annum 

Birmingham Newman University enjoys a strong reputation in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies. Our distinctive suite of professional programmes includes a UPCA/UKCP accredited postgraduate training in psychotherapy, a BACP accredited MSc Integrative Counselling (Full time), a BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, and a BA (Hons) Counselling 'Top Up' award. We also run several very popular undergraduate degree programmes, including a BPS accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology & Counselling Studies, BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies & Working with Children, Young People and Families, BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and a BPS accredited Low Intensity CBT (PWP) training.   

We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer to join our team on a full-time basis. The successful applicant will be a registered counsellor/psychotherapist with BACP, UPCA/UKCP or equivalent and have previous experience of teaching or training. The postholder will be able to contribute to our Undergraduate counselling studies programmes and professional training programmes – BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, UPCA accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, BACP accredited MSc in Integrative Counselling and depending on prior experience and professional registration, to our wider portfolio of programmes.  

Summary of main essential criteria

• To teach on all available Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies programmes
• To assume the role of programme leader as required
• To provide high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in the area of counselling and psychotherapy across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, depending on academic and clinical specialism and professional accreditation / registration status.
• To effectively undertake module leadership, development and administration (including knowledge and understanding of academic regulations) and to contribute to the preparation for course committees, annual reviews and assessment and progression boards.

Please click 'Apply’ button above to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application form and for further details about this role. Please submit your completed online application form by the advertised closing date. 

Please note that CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless explicitly stated 

Closing date for applications: 14^th July 2026

Interviews will take place on: 7^th August 2026

Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of staff benefits including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website: https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/staff-benefits/ or please contact the Human Resources Department.

Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

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