Lecturer in Counselling

Salary - £29,725 - £37,527 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

Hours - 4.5 hours per week, Tuesday evenings

Contract - Permanent, all year rouund

Location - Peterborough

Closing Date – 21st october 2026

Are you a qualified counselling professional looking to inspire and develop the next generation of practitioners?

Peterborough College is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Counselling to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to share your industry expertise, delivering high-quality teaching and supporting learners to achieve their full potential across a range of Counselling programmes from Level 1 through to Level 5 (HND).

This role is specifically for teaching on a Tuesday evening, making it an ideal opportunity for a practising counsellor or education professional looking to combine their industry experience with teaching in a flexible, part-time capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver inspiring and high-quality teaching across Counselling programmes, ensuring an outstanding learner experience.
• Assess learner work, provide constructive feedback and monitor progress to support achievement and retention.
• Develop and maintain engaging learning materials, schemes of work and course resources.
• Provide academic tutorials, guidance and support to help learners achieve their goals.
• Contribute to course coordination, quality assurance activities and internal verification processes where appropriate.
• Build positive relationships with learners, employers and stakeholders to support progression and employability.
• Participate in student recruitment activities, open events and the promotion of Counselling programmes.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with substantial and recent counselling experience who is passionate about education and learner success. You will have excellent subject knowledge, strong communication skills and the ability to engage and motivate adult learners from a range of backgrounds.

You should also have

• A relevant counselling qualification at Level 4 or above.
• A recognised teaching qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.
• An Assessor qualification (A1, TAQA or CAVA).
• Strong organisational and IT skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Previous experience teaching within Further or Higher Education, course coordination and internal verification would be advantageous.

Why work for IEG?

• Generous Leave: 37 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
• Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.