"Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Counselling (two fractional posts, 0.5 each)"

Job Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Counselling (two fractional posts, 0.5 each)

Department: Social Work, Counselling and Social Care

Location: Stratford Campus

Salary: Senior Lecturer starting from £53,041 per annum inclusive of London Weighting. Lecturer starting from £46,472 per annum inclusive of London Weighting. The pay will be pro rata.

Post Type: Part Time (18.5 Hours per Week), Fixed Term (9 months)

Closing Date: January 5th 2026

Reference: 2288-25-A

Our dynamic and growing Counselling Cluster at UEL is expanding and looking to grow further. We are searching for new staff to contribute to teaching and research in the School’s undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

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• The provision at UEL has grown dynamically and we aim to continue expanding. This is a very exciting time to join an enthusiastic team of practitioner-academics who are able to shape and influence the development of the UEL counselling provision. We are looking to appoint as soon as possible.
• We invite enthusiastic candidates who are BACP registered/accredited. We particularly welcome candidates who can support the development of our teaching and develop our research. Candidates with previous teaching experience and sound counselling experience are especially invited to apply. To teach on the postgraduate programmes you will need to have a minimum of a Level 7 qualification.

Candidates must have a passion for student-focused teaching, and a clear understanding and respect for the unique needs of widening participation cohorts of students. The successful applicants will have excellent knowledge of the professional and academic requirements of higher education Counselling programmes and will contribute to the development of Counselling in the university through research and teaching.

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Born in 1898 to serve the skills needs of the 2nd industrial revolution, the University of East London has commenced Year 3 of its transformational 10-year Vision 2028 strategic plan led by our Vice-Chancellor & President, Professor Amanda Broderick, to advance Industry 4.0 careers-1st education. We have a clear route-map to provide a springboard for the jobs and opportunities of the future; drive diversity in the 4.0 talent pipeline - working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found; and to create an inclusive and sustainable, green future.

To obtain further details about this vacancy please visit our website at https://jobs.uel.ac.uk.

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To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk

CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.

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