Tutor, Postgraduate Diploma, Level 7, London

Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.

We are seeking an experienced and committed Postgraduate Diploma Programme Lead to co‑lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Place2Be’s Postgraduate Diploma programme. Working closely with another Programme Lead, you will provide academic, clinical and operational leadership, manage a team of tutors, and ensure students receive high‑quality training and support throughout their learning journey. This role requires face‑to‑face delivery at Place2Be’s London training venue on Tuesdays during term time, with additional on‑site attendance on some Wednesdays and/or Thursdays for meetings, supervision and programme activity (planned in advance and blended with online working).

• Provide academic, clinical and operational leadership for the Postgraduate Diploma programme, ensuring curriculum coherence, quality and relevance.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate teaching, tutorials and assessments in line with the Place2Be Therapeutic Approach and accreditation standards.
• Lead on student support, clinical assurance, complaints and suitability processes, ensuring safe and ethical practice.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor and develop Programme Tutors and Trainers to maintain a skilled and effective teaching team.
• Work closely with Programme Managers and Coordinators to ensure smooth programme delivery, effective budgeting and student placements.
• Represent and promote Place2Be and its training offer internally and externally, including at conferences and events.

• A Level 7 qualification (Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s) in counselling or psychotherapy.
• Current or recent clinical practice with children and young people, with a minimum of two years’ experience in school settings.
• BACP Accredited or UKCP / HCPC registered.
• Experience delivering counselling or psychotherapy training, including assessment and marking.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary theory and research relevant to Diploma‑level training and above.
• Demonstrated commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including working thoughtfully with difference and power dynamics.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and online learning platforms.
• A strong alignment with Place2Be’s values of Perseverance, Integrity, Creativity and Compassion.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 11/05/2026

1st Interview date: 18/05/2026

When you work at Place2Be –whether that’s in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that being at your best means the best outcomes for the children we support.

Here’s just a few things we have on offer:

• Annual Leave that increases with service.
• Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career.
• 5% contributory pension scheme.
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary.
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme.
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network).
• Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time.
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role. If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050 or email jobs@place2be.org.uk.

We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.