Sessional Lecturer – Counselling (Variable Hours)

Variable Hours

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is seeking a professionally accredited registered psychotherapist and/or counsellor who holds a supervisor training certificate. The School requires a qualified practitioner to teach on our L4 Therapeutic Counselling Year 1 (Tuesday) and Year 2 (Thursday). We also require teaching on our Degree programme (Friday).

You’ll take responsibility for teaching, marking and providing tutorial support for Counselling courses and you’ll contribute to all aspects of the work of the Section/School and this will include occasional ‘out of hours’ activities (such as selection days, interviews, and open events).

As our Lecturer, we’d like you to hold a professional qualification to practise in Integrative Relational counselling or Psychotherapy, or Children & young people (minimum L6 Honours Degree) and be a practising member/registrant of BACP, UKCP, NCPS (or equivalent professional UK body), with 3 year’s post qualification experience, and have accreditation (or willing to gain this).

You’ll hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards) and hold a supervision qualification or have experience of providing supervision to groups or individuals in a counselling or life coaching setting. With at least one year’s experience as a teacher of counselling at least level 3 or above or a similar level/on a similar subject, you’ll be able to assess students’ work/skills practice and ideally be familiar with national educational standards; and BACP and awarding/validating body requirements for the appropriate level.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

This post will primarily teach across all levels Monday through to Friday, however these can be on variable hours contracts.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 16th July 2025. 

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.