Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Birkbeck, University of London, is looking for an experienced psychodynamic/psychoanalytic practitioner to join our teaching team in shaping the future of counselling and psychotherapy provision at the university. 

We are seeking a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy on a permanent, part-time contract (21 hours a week), to join Birkbeck's Centre for Counselling. 

Birkbeck's Counselling Centre is a centre of excellence for counselling and psychotherapy studies that has been offering a range of courses for students for over 50 years. 

To succeed in this role:

• You will be a psychodynamic counsellor/psychotherapist or psychoanalytic psychotherapist with substantial post-qualification experience (minimum 5 years), some of which will be in a public setting,
• You will have experience of teaching at HE level, including thorough knowledge of the range of pedagogical approaches appropriate to counselling/psychotherapy, including experiential and academic teaching methods, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level,
• You will be able to demonstrate successful leadership of counselling and psychotherapy programmes or modules,
• You will have experience of working closely with academic partners to oversee programme delivery and standards.

This opportunity would build on experience as a counsellor or psychotherapist in clinical practice, and as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic practitioner training counsellors in further or higher education.

This is your chance to be part of a centre of excellence situated in the heart of London’s historic Bloomsbury area.

Apply now and take the next step in your academic career at Birkbeck, University of London.

Contract

Permanent, part-time contract - 21 hours a week (0.6 FTE). Please submit an application form for consideration. Closing date: Sunday 10 May 2026, Interview dates: 5/11/12 June 2026. 

Salary and benefits

Actual £26,548 rising to £36,515 per annum, 0.6 FTE, 21 hrs per week. (Pro-rated £44,247 to £60,858 per annum, FTE.) 

Grade LLEC, quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Clea McEnery West, Director of Birkbeck Counselling Centre, at c.mcenery-west@bbk.ac.uk or 020 3926 3612.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.