Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Head of Programme - Counselling / Psychotherapy / Psychology

Metanoia Institute – Academic Team

Metanoia Institute – Academic Jobs 2026/27

Metanoia Institute has provided high-quality training in psychological therapies since 1984. Our offerings include part-time, university-validated undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Counselling Psychology.

We also offer a unique NHS-funded programme in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, specialised programmes in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes, Adolescent and Schools Counselling, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses further support professionals in enhancing their skills and staying up to date with the latest developments in the field.

2026/27 Academic Job Opportunities

As we plan our programmes for the next academic year, we have a number of academic and leadership roles available. These are summarised below, and we have created a special page for these important jobs, you’ll find the link below too.

• Head of Programme
• Senior Lecturer (Two roles)
• Lecturers

For the Head of Programme role, you’ll lead a team of people and the delivery of a specific programme. For the two Senior Lecturer roles we are looking for: a lead for our new MSc Top-Ups & HEA Fellowship work; and a Module Leader on our newly created UKCP Prep Year. Finally, for our Lecturers we’re seeking experience and knowledge of delivering learning in person and online within one or more modalities - it’s worth checking out our course programmes which will give you an insight into our learning activity.

Why join us

You’ll join a values-led organisation with a strong commitment to education, inclusion and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to lead quality teaching, deliver continuous improvement and make a positive student experience.

How to apply

Visit our Academic Jobs 2026/27 page where we have outlined more detail for each job role on offer, job description, recruitment pack, and a link to the online application form.

Closing date for all roles

23:59 on 25 May 2026

Indicative timeline

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 1 June 2026.

Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging

As an organisation founded with social justice at its core, we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We believe that when we work together, we can enable change and make things happen, and we do this by encouraging all our colleagues to be their true self in the workplace. We learn from each other to create an inclusive organisation.

Final considerations

As a UK based Institute all our roles are based within the UK, so you’ll need to have the right to work in the UK, and be able to provide proof, unfortunately we’re unable to offer any visa sponsorship.

We know that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your application. While AI can be a powerful enabler, and we’re open to you using it to apply for roles with us, 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’ll 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, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.