L4 Counselling Lecturer Sessional

L4 Counselling Lecturer - Sessional

Salary: from 31.27 basic hourly rate 6.70 holiday pay per hour

to 36.51 basic hourly rate 7.81 holiday pay per hour

Closing date for applications: 12/04/2026

Interviews will take place: W/C: 20/04/2026

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST:

You will be delivering the CPCAB Level 4 Integrative Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. This will involve leading the theory discussions assessing students counselling skills providing group supervision facilitating personal development process groups and regular marking of homework. You will also sign off their final portfolio at the end of the course and ensure learners are prepared for the external assessment. Familiarity with a variety of counselling approaches will be advantageous for this role with an understanding of Petruska Clarksons integrative relational model essential

Applicants need to have:

• 420 hours therapeutic counselling qualification at level 4 or above (e.g. TC-L4)
• 10 hours of personal therapy
• Member of a professional association for counselling or psychotherapy (e.g. BACP)
• 30 hours per year CPD activities
• Current supervised counselling practice with a minimum of 2 years post-qualifying (e.g. TC-L4) practice experience.
• Supervision qualification and 1 year experience of providing supervision to groups or individuals in a counselling setting
• Teaching qualification
• Minimum 2 year teaching and assessing CPCAB courses at level 2 AND 3 or above (e.g. CSK-L2 & CST-L3). (Without this you will not be shortlisted for the role.)

Please note:

• Applicants that have applied within the past 3 months need not apply
• Applicants must have current authorisation to work in the UK as we do not offer sponsorship.

We have some amazing benefits on offer:

• Member of the relevant pension scheme
• Excellent Annual Leave Entitlements including Bank Holidays and Christmas Closure
• Discount on Major Retailers via BCoT App
• Free Onsite Parking
• Free On-site Gym
• Nursery Restaurants Barbering & Hair & Beauty Discounts
• Season Ticket Loans (restrictions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (restrictions apply)
• Opportunity to complete professional qualifications relevant to your position at no additional cost (restrictions apply)

Wellbeing:

• Wellbeing Day
• Summer Staff Barbeque
• Christmas Staff Luncheon
• 24 hour access to EAP
• Free Annual Flu Jab

About Us!

Basingstoke College of Technology is a leading and well-respected further education college situated in North Hampshire easily accessible and with excellent transport links to surrounding areas. We provide a wide range of technical training courses have an extensive apprenticeship programme and an increasing portfolio of Higher Education courses.

BCoT is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

The college is rated Good by Ofsted with Outstanding features has continued to improve since its last inspection and has maintained outstanding financial health for many years.