L3 Certificate in Counselling Skills Tutor

About the role

Are you a dynamic and passionate Counselling Tutor? Then join us to teach on our SEG Awards L3 Certificate in Counselling Skills course, helping to bring together people across the capital and beyond and to enrich lives through learning. You will be a key contributor to our thriving Psychology and Counselling department, where we have long-standing experience in offering a wide range of courses from introductory to professional levels of training and play an important role in meeting the learning needs of students and fulfilling the syllabus and accreditation requirements.

About the applicant

City Lit is London's largest provider of learning for adults, inspiring over 30,000 students a year and offering more than 5,000 courses, online and face-to-face. As a leader in our field, who have recently been rated as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, we have a century’s reputation for delivering the highest quality student experience. Partnering with community organisations across London, we deliver bespoke projects that support individuals and communities.

To be considered, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining which course(s) you would like to be considered for, detailing your skills and experience. You will particularly attract our interest if this covers:

• Have Level 2 qualifications in both Literacy and Numeracy (or equivalent).
• Have a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
• Have a Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent (e.g. stage 3 teaching qualification or PGCE), preferably for teaching adults plus commitment to complete further CPD or teacher training qualifications if required.
• Have 3 years (post qualified) experience as a practicing counsellor.
• Have experience of delivering and facilitating workshops in disciplines such as counselling and personal development.
• Have experience of teaching (preferably adults).

The course will take place on Thursdays 17:30 – 20:30 (term time only) from 11th September 2025 – 2nd July 2026 (approximately 34 weeks).

Our generous rewards and benefits are numerous and wide-ranging, including generous course discounts that include friends and family, our pension scheme plus entitlement to access the student discounts programme (Totum), and even free annual flu jabs!

Sited in London’s creative community of Covent Garden, City Lit is a thriving hub of learning and opportunity with a palpable sense of purpose and identity and a culture of equality and inclusivity. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation and we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented, these include applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those who have a disability and the LGBTQI+ community. We provide a professional and supportive community that blends teaching and learning to deliver endless possibilities.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 22nd June 2025.

Interview Date: 8th July 2025.