Clinical Fellow in Counselling

Part Time: 21 hours per week (0.6FTE)

Open ended: permanent

Use your knowledge to drive change. Be part of something bigger. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing. 

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.  

The University of Edinburgh invites applications from experienced practitioners for the post of Clinical Fellow in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences (CPASS). 

This role combines clinical leadership, teaching and research within one of the UK's longest-established Counselling and Psychotherapy programmes, dating to the 1970s. The post-holder will play a key role at Hope Park Counselling Centre, the University's COSCA-accredited training placement, which supports 40–50 trainee counsellors and around 120 clients weekly. The role also involves teaching, course organisation and dissertation supervision across our professional programmes, including the full-time Master of Counselling and Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling. 

Role Responsibilities 

The post-holder will: 

• Support students on placement at Hope Park Counselling Centre, contributing to clinical governance and supervision, and hold a small clinical caseload 
• Deliver core and clinical skills teaching, and act as course organiser for one or more courses 
• Supervise, mark and moderate Masters dissertations and related assessments 
• Develop a personal programme of scholarship and research within CPASS

Person Specification 

Candidates should be: 

• Qualified practitioners with demonstrable experience within the Person-Centred or Psychodynamic tradition
• Holders of professional accreditation (or eligibility) with COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent 
• Holders of a postgraduate qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Masters or Doctoral level 

Experience of clinical governance, supervision or teaching in professional counselling education is desirable, as is a record of research or publication in the field. 

Why Join Us 

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you 

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.  
• Interesting work  
• Professional development and subject matter expertise 

Apply Before: 18/09/2026, 23:59

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