Lecturer in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Post Ref: NU0526)
Closing date:
2 February 2026
Interviews:
24 February 2026
Salary:
£38,784 – 43,482 per annum (pro rata)
Full/Part time:
0.5 FTE
Hours per week
17.5
Birmingham Newman University enjoys a strong reputation in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Talking Therapies.
Our distinctive suite of professional programmes includes a UPCA (UKCP) accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, a BACP accredited MSc Integrative Counselling (Full time), a BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, and a BA (Hons) Counselling ‘Top Up’ award. We also run several very popular Combined Honours degree programmes, including a BPS accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology & Counselling Studies, a BA (Hons) in Counselling Studies & Working with Children, Young People and Families, a BA (Hons) Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and a BPS accredited Low Intensity – PWP training.
We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer (0.5 FTE) to join our expanding team. The successful applicant will be a registered counsellor or psychotherapist with BACP, UKCP or equivalent and have previous experience of teaching or training. The postholder will be able to contribute to our Undergraduate counselling studies programmes and professional training programmes – BACP accredited Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling, UKCP accredited MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy, BACP accredited MSc in Integrative Counselling and depending on prior experience and professional registration, to our wider portfolio of programmes.
Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Dr Faisal Mahmood – f.mahmood@newman.ac.uk, to discuss the role further.
