Curriculum Manager in Bristol

Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy was set up as a membership and training organisation in 1984 and is a charity and limited company, and a Member Institute of the British Psychoanalytic Council. It is a thriving institution, comprising professional and associate members and offering clinical trainings leading to registration with the BPC as either a psychoanalytic psychotherapist or a psychodynamic psychotherapist. Our mission is to improve the mental health of individuals and the community by promoting psychoanalytic thinking and the practice of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, and by providing high quality education, and professional training.

Role Contract type: Permanent (6 months probationary period)

Hours: An average of 4 hours per week, although the working pattern is variable.

Salary: £34,620 per annum pro-rata (£17.75 per hour)

Location: Flexible. At times the post-holder may need to work from our Bristol office on Thursdays.

We are seeking a Curriculum Manager to oversee and manage the delivery, resourcing and planning of SIP's curriculum programme.

Role Description

The role would suit someone with excellent planning and organisational skills, who is able to work both as part of a team and autonomously. This is an operational role which is not restricted to those with a psychotherapy qualification but may appeal to a psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapist, who wishes to combine it with their clinical practice. The ideal candidate will be experienced in working collaboratively with members and committees to facilitate discussions and developments in a complex organisation.

Job Description

• Working with the Training Committee, the Finance Manager, the Heads of Education and Operations and the Training Administrator and in line with SIP’s psychoanalytic ethos, to manage the delivery, logistics, resourcing and planning of SIP's clinical training programme.
• Be responsible for drafting the Clinical Training Budget and Course Fees in consultation with the Finance Manager for approval by SIP’s Council.
• To hold knowledge of and work within SIP’s Data Protection (including GDPR), Safeguarding, and Equal Opportunities Policies, and SIP’s Mission, Values and Aims statements.
• To undertake such other tasks as may be commensurate with the post.
• To be available to attend six meetings of the Training Committee annually.
• Within the Training Committee, and working alongside the clinical training sub-committees, to manage delivery of the core curriculum of the Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic clinical trainings, ensuring they are of the highest quality, and that they meet SIP’s aims and objectives and BPC accreditation criteria.
• To maintain and update the curriculum handbook, as directed by the training committee.
• To ensure the common theory curriculum meets the needs of both clinical trainings and that appropriate seminar leaders are appointed.
• To liaise with the Finance Manager regarding budget.
• To manage the implementation of Training Committee decisions regarding the Curriculum.
• Working with the Training Committee and the Training Administrator, to manage issues arising in the day-to-day delivery of the training.
• Working with the Head of Education and the Training Committee, to ensure that the Fundamentals courses which are prerequisites for clinical training deliver what is required of them.

Person Specification

• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Well-organised with an ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Experience of motivating and managing people.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience of managing budgets and resources.
• Excellent administrative skills and ability to use standard office IT products.
• Awareness of confidentiality and data protection issues including GDPR.
• Awareness of equality and diversity.
• Flexible and resilient.
• Capacity to deal with sensitive personal and organizational issues, maintaining confidentiality.
• An understanding of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapies and the nature of analytic confidentiality.
• Experience of working in a training organisation.
• Experience of timetabling.

Further information and How to Apply

For an informal conversation or further information, please email Mike Keating (Chair of Council) at chairofcouncil@sipsychotherapy.org. Please apply ONLY by cover letter and CV to hr@sipsychotherapy.org. Please note applications via LinkedIn will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is 24th April, 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview at the SIP offices in Bristol on the morning of Saturday, 9th May, 2026. For full Job Description and Person Specification, see here.

SIP is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status.