Associate Lecturer - Counselling
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Exeter College
Devon
- £32.24 per hour
- Expired
- Salary:
- inclusive of market forces payment, plus excellent benefits
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 March 2024
Job overview
Are you a qualified counsellor with an interest in teaching?
We are looking for an Associate Lecturer to join the Counselling department within the Faculty of Professional and Adult Learning at Exeter College.
This is an opportunity to join an exceptional team of experienced professionals who are committed to enabling all students to become competent listeners, confident in their ability to practice counselling safely and ethically, with an openness to using and developing their skills beyond their taught course. This may be at introductory level, for use in an existing role, or as a fully qualified and experienced counsellor.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified counsellor with experience or interest in teaching, and a confident communicator who enjoys working as part of a team. Those without formal teaching qualifications may still apply as we offer comprehensive training to all our staff.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to co-teach both the NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (9am to 5pm on Mondays) and the Level 5 Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling (9am-5pm on day TBC), from September 2024. There is also an opportunity to co-teach on our bibliotherapy programme that we run in Partnership with Exeter City of Literature.
The College offers a range of high-quality part-time counselling courses from Level 2 through to Level 5. Beyond the one-day Introduction to Counselling, courses are all co-taught; learners benefit from more one-to-one time and different perspectives on counselling, and our teachers can collaborate and support each other as part of a team.
All courses are quality checked or accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) who have graded the counselling training provision as ‘Outstanding’.
Exeter College is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and in PAL you will be joining a faculty of staff who are passionate about working with local partners and employers to provide people and skills that meets community needs.
To apply for this post please visit our website at www.exe-coll.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of completed application is midnight on the 3rd March.
Attached documents
About Exeter College
Exeter & North Devon Colleges Group (ENDC) is one of the largest place‑based college groups in the country, created through the merger of Exeter College and North Devon College (formerly Petroc) in early 2026.
The Group provides coast‑to‑coast education for over 16,000 learners across three campuses in Exeter, Tiverton and Barnstaple.
ENDC brings together Exeter College in Exeter, the Exeter College Centre for Progression in Tiverton, and North Devon College in Barnstaple to deliver a unified, high‑quality learning experience for the region.
Exeter College
Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi‑award‑winning education provider in Devon, with campuses in Exeter and Tiverton. Our ambition to be an exceptional college is driven by the commitment and enthusiasm of our staff. Across multiple sites, we offer a wide range of rewarding roles with extensive training, development, and progression opportunities.
Featured in the 2025 Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work and a proud Disability Confident employer, we strive to create an environment where all staff feel valued, engaged, and able to thrive.
North Devon College
North Devon College is an ambitious and inclusive education provider, committed to helping every learner reach their full potential. Our staff are passionate, collaborative, and driven to deliver outstanding learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community.
Located in stunning surroundings with easy access to Exmoor, Dartmoor, and the South West Coast Path, we offer rewarding careers with a true work‑life balance.
If you would like to join our team of exceptional people in either Exeter, Tiverton or Barnstaple, please have a look at our vacancies below.
Our Benefits
We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:
🔹 Two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a Christmas shutdown
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees
🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Pluxee platform, plus the ability to access student discount sites with your college e-mail
🔹 Be able to register and join Blue Light Card and have access to over 10,000 discounts
🔹 Access to 24-hour counselling services
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
North Devon College aims to inspire ambition through inclusive education, enabling every learner to reach their fullest potential.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.
Ofsted report
“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”
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