About us:
The Department of Social Sciences at the University of the West of England (UWE) is a dynamic multidisciplinary team of academics and practitioners. The successful applicant will join a team who teach across the Certificate in Counselling Skills and the MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy programmes. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and our programmes adopt an Integrative Relational Approach which is consistent with working in ways that empower clients and also demonstrate the high standards of anti-discriminatory practice.
About you:
We are looking to appoint an accredited Counsellor or Psychotherapist with recent practice and leadership experience, and a commitment to innovative and high-quality teaching. Our students benefit from team members’ clinical experience, diverse research interests, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning. We would therefore be pleased to receive applications from practitioners with a range of experience.
About UWE Bristol: We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with over 30,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,800 staff. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections. Our staff and students come from over 160 countries making this a diverse, dynamic and rewarding place to work and study.
We are an ambitious university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.
We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements include an impressive 88% overall student satisfaction in the most recent National Student Satisfaction survey, placing us 2nd of all universities in England and 7th in the UK. We are 6th in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey) and importantly, 96% of UWE Bristol graduates are in employment or further study within six months after graduation. We have also achieved TEF Gold status, have been ranked 21st in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2021 and 29th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables'.
Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A city with a creative and fiercely independent mindset, a vibrant music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. Bristol was the first British city to win the European Green Capital award in 2015, The Sunday Times newspaper named Bristol the best city to live in Britain thanks to its culture, nightlife and proximity to beautiful countryside while National Geographic listed Bristol as 11th in the world's 'cool list' destinations, ahead of Paris and Amsterdam, so it’s not surprising Bristol is consistently named as one of the best places to live and work in the UK.
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – with £300m having been invested recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while incredible new facilities continue to be developed to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities, making our campus the ideal place to work for those commuting to Bristol.
In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of employee benefits including:
Further information
This is a permanent post, and is part-time working on a 0.5 FTE contract. This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Dr Chris Pawson at chris.pawson@uwe.ac.uk
This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.
UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook. We particularly encourage applications from BAME and/or male applicants as we are currently under represented in these areas - although all appointments will be made on merit.
Due to this role being part time and the salary not meeting the salary thresholds, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.