Counselling Lecturer in Romford

Lecturer in Counselling (Fixed Term Contract, 9 Hours per Week)

Help shape the next generation of counselling professionals and make a lasting impact on learners' lives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Teaching and assessing Counselling programmes across a range of levels.
• Delivering high‑quality teaching, learning and assessment using a variety of innovative and learner‑centred approaches.
• Supporting learner progress through effective tutorial, coaching and pastoral support.
• Monitoring, tracking and recording learner achievement and attendance in line with college requirements.
• Developing schemes of work, lesson plans and learning resources that promote learner engagement and success.
• Contributing to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Participating in learner recruitment, interviews, enrolment, induction and open events.
• Promoting safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion within all aspects of teaching and learner support.

What We're Looking For

• A degree or professional qualification in Counselling or a related subject.
• A recognised teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• Recent and relevant experience teaching Counselling programmes from Level 2 to Level 6.
• Experience of delivering and assessing Counselling qualifications.
• Excellent teaching, learning and assessment practice.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.
• Good IT and administrative skills, including maintaining accurate learner records.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and learner success.

What's In It for You?

• A competitive salary on the Lecturing Staff Scale, dependent on qualifications and experience.
• Generous holiday and pension packages.
• Ongoing CPD and professional development opportunities.
• Free parking and access to travel‑to‑work and technology assistance schemes.
• The opportunity to be part of a passionate, supportive team focused on learner success.

Barking & Dagenham College is committed to best practice relating to safer recruitment and safeguarding. All employment checks are made in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. Please refer to our safeguarding framework for further details.

Barking & Dagenham College may conduct a check of publicly available social media profiles as part of pre‑onboarding checks. For policy details, contact the Talent team.

Barking & Dagenham College is proudly an inclusive employer, striving towards an open culture where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, safely and without fear of judgement or persecution. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. Should you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. You will not be disadvantaged for stating your needs and we want to support you to do your best in this process.