Lecturer in Counselling in Leicester

Fairfield School of Business is where ambition meets opportunity. Established in 2006 and registered with the Office for Students, FSB is a fast growing and high performing higher education provider. We deliver career-focused qualifications across a range of subjects in partnership with leading UK universities. With over 200 expert staff, a strong and growing turnover, and campuses across England, including London, Birmingham, Leicester, and Sheffield, FSB combines the strength of a national organisation with a personalised, student first approach.

At FSB, we specialise in opening doors. We support students from diverse backgrounds, including those returning to education, balancing work and family commitments, or without traditional qualifications. Our flexible study options and inclusive learning environment are designed to help every student succeed. Joining FSB means being part of an organisation that is committed to transforming lives through education. We empower students with the confidence, skills, and support they need to achieve their goals and build their future.

Overall Purpose of the Role

The Lecturer in Counselling plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery and continuous development of teaching and learning. The post-holder will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating high-quality, innovative teaching that supports student engagement, achievement and progression. Working collaboratively with teaching and supporting staff members, the Lecturer will establish and maintain strong professional relationships and contribute to the teams performance. The post-holder will participate in service planning, delivery, monitoring and review to support the ongoing improvement of academic provision and ensure a high standard of student support and customer care. They will also engage in relevant staff development and training opportunities to continually enhance their teaching practice and academic responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Deliver high standards of teaching and learning, and monitor assessment processes in accordance with examination requirements.
• Produce schemes of work, lesson plans, assessment plans, learning materials and any other related activities that impact the effectiveness of learning.
• Mark assignments by a specified deadline.
• Assist in the identification of students individual needs and act as a Personal Tutor to students.
• Attend appropriate meetings between departments.
• Provide and maintain records of formative and summative assessments of students learning.
• Identify, share and embed good practice and resources in teaching, learning and assessment and course/subject leadership.
• Produce digital material, webinars, lecture recordings, marketing material and/or any other related material as and when required.
• Engage in the quality assurance process and demonstrate an understanding of the regulations associated with the awarding bodies.
• Dissertation supervision of UG and PG students.
• Maintain own continuing professional development.
• Ensure compliance with the Schools Health and Safety policy.
• Contribute to departmental, faculty, or company-wide working groups or committees as requested.
• Undertake any other appropriate duties as requested by the Dean.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Experience teaching and learning at undergraduate, postgraduate or equivalent level.
• Relevant Masters degree.
• Working towards or holding a Postgraduate Certificate in HE (PGCert) or equivalent.
• Working towards or holding a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Experience of working with students within a Higher Education or Further Education setting.
• Ability to convey ideas to students from a wide range of backgrounds and with very diverse experiences.

Desirable:

• Working towards or holding a PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Working towards or holding a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SHEA).
• Experience supervising dissertations.
• Experience in Module Leadership.
• Experience in teaching research methods and supporting students in selecting research topics.
• An understanding of the UK professional frameworks.
• Knowledge of HE quality assurance processes.

Work-Life Balance: We aim to support and provide a healthy work-life balance for employees who may have personal commitments through the following:

• Flexible working hours.
• Working from home opportunities.
• Generous annual leave (33 days including bank holiday) increasing to 38 days after three years of continuous service.
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to all public holidays.
• Special leave and compassionate leave for important occasions.

Financial Benefits: The financial well-being of our staff is vitally important to us. We aim to provide:

• A progressive pay structure with competitive salaries.
• Tax-efficient pension scheme by Aviva.
• Relocation allowance.
• Gift Vouchers.
• Hardship assistance in exceptional circumstances.

Health & Wellbeing: We support staff with their health and wellbeing through the following:

• Vitality at work includes annual health checks.
• Mental health support.
• Various rewards and discounts for healthy living, such as Gym membership.

Personal and Professional Development: We are committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff. We provide various internal and external training programmes, which include:

• A range of job-specific training programmes to support your career path.
• Graduate and Trainee schemes for entry-level academics.
• Subsidised Advance HE membership.
• Team building and celebratory events.

FSB is committed to equal opportunities and representing the diversity of the communities we serve.

Schedule: Includes evenings and weekends.