Counselling Tutor

About the Role

RHACC currently has exciting opportunities for qualified and experienced counselling tutors. As a variable hours tutor, you will be part of our teaching team that deliver counselling qualification courses from level 2 to 4. Working closely with the Programme Manager for Counselling, you will plan and deliver high quality learning programmes to meet the needs of all learners. You will be responsible for the management of coursework and ePortfolios via an [online] learning platform. You will complete standard quality assurance tasks related to course planning and management, learner attendance and punctuality, learner progression, assessment and evaluation. You will be invited to attend regular one to one and team meetings and will support the learner recruitment processes.  

About You

Applicants for this post must meet the following criteria:

Teaching Qualification

• minimum Level 4, Teaching Qualification (Level 5 desirable) or be willing to work towards gaining a Level 5 teaching qualification.

Counselling Qualification 

• a therapeutic counselling qualification (450 hours) at Level 4 (or above). 

Minimum Practice Experience 

• current practitioner with two years supervised counselling practice or a minimum 450 counselling hours and hold a supervision qualification or have 1 year experience of providing supervision to groups or individuals in a counselling setting
• 10 hours of personal therapy
• member of a professional association for counselling or psychotherapy
• 30 hours per year CPD activities
   

Candidates will be offered ongoing continual professional development as per BACP requirements.