Are you an experience and qualified Counselling Lecturer looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of counsellors? Then this could be the role for you.
Job Title: LECTURER - COUNSELLING
Location: WISBECH (WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME TEACHING AT KINGS LYNN IN THE FUTURE)
Hours: 15 PER WEEK (TO INCLUDE SOME EVENING SESSIONS)
Salary: £12,934 - £16,311 PER ANNUM (£31,904 - £40,233 FTE)
Due to the continued success and growth of our counselling courses we are looking for an additional experienced Lecturer to join our team across the King's Lynn and Wisbech campuses. We have thriving level 2 to 4 courses and plan to offer degree courses in counselling at College of West Anglia to further develop our counselling provision.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking for a part-time role where they can truly give something back to the profession. You will primarily deliver on our level 4 class, however, may be required to support modules on both level 2 and 3.
You must be a practising counsellor, holding professional registration (such as BACP) to meet our examining body requirements, and hold a minimum of a degree level counselling qualification, have a minimum of two years experience and hold a teaching qualification.
We pride ourselves on our approach to the work life balance of our team and actively support job share and flexible working opportunities.
Please note that your point on the salary scale will be determined based on both experience and teaching qualifications. Appointments will not be made at point 12 or above (£37,454 FTE) without a level 5 teaching qualification and experience.
We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving health and social care team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.
Benefits
- We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 37 days per year for curriculum staff
- plus five College closure days
- plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
- fee waivers on some College courses
- a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers' Pension Scheme (current employer contribution is 23.68%)
- discounts with local businesses
- and access to a cycle to work scheme
- CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development
Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.
For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Domminie Wright on domminie.wright@cwa.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight, Sunday 16 August 2026
Interviews are provisionally planned for w/c 24 August 2026
Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words.
We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.
Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.
CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.
CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.
Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).
CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.
No agencies please
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