Senior Lecturer Counselling and Psychotherapy

A bit about the School of Health & Society

Welcome to the School of Health and Society– a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real-world impact. Our School of Health & Society is known for our track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across health and social care to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience.

We are at an interesting time in the Higher Education sector. There is significant change in terms of oversight, student expectations and changing demographics and we are trying to do things differently so that we stay ahead of these changes. Our connection to industry is stronger than ever and we're proud to have more partnerships with SMEs than any other Greater Manchester University. In addition to this we have responded excellently to the challenges of the pandemic to maintain the quality of the student experience and we have learned new ways of working that we will take forward.

Salford has a rich history and an exciting future. We sit at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse and actively engage with stakeholders across the region to address the identified health and social care outcomes linked to the devolution of power to Greater Manchester’s local authorities. We have always been committed to addressing the needs and aspirations of our local community.

Our School of Health & Society is one of the largest providers of nursing, midwifery, allied health professionals, counselling & psychotherapy, and social work education programmes in the UK, known for our track record of collaborating with a wide range of industry partners across health and social care to produce highly skilled graduates with real work experience.

We are also experts in the social sciences sector and are known locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally for our applied research into the interface between culture, digital, health, wellbeing, housing, criminal justice, and social care. We effect social and cultural change by research-informed engagement and practice.

The Directorate of Social Sciences is a vibrant and research active part of the School of Health & Society with a portfolio of research- informed undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social Policy and Sociology & Criminology. We are known locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally for our applied research into the interface between health, wellbeing, welfare, criminal justice, and social care.

Counselling & Psychotherapy at Salford has the largest qualifying programmes in the country, with a reputation for quality and a dedicated and enthusiastic team. We are proud that that we have excellent NSS results indicating that our students have a quality experience with us. We have a great team in place, who are passionate about their work in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and we now wish to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy who will strengthen our professional discipline by taking a strategic lead role in the school.

We are proud of our diverse student population, and it is important for us to create an inclusive culture where all our students and colleagues can bring their whole selves to the University. It is important to us that our students see themselves reflected in those who teach them, and that higher education is a place where they can thrive. We recognise that our colleague profile is not as diverse as it should be and have developed strategies to address this. Page 3 of 8 July 2022

About you

We want you to join our team and work with us creating the professionals of the future, whilst contributing to the growth of Counselling and Psychotherapy in the University. We successfully train and develop students for careers in the modern world and our students regularly gain employment in their speciality on graduation. You will contribute to teaching, research, and leadership at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, building on our strengths and developing new ideas to meet the demands of a changing world. You will have the opportunity to develop your career within an innovative, progressive, and supportive environment with a range of opportunities for leadership development. You should have experience of leading and teaching in higher education and/or have equivalent clinical experience. You will be committed to developing and delivering high quality education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and undertaking high quality research and enterprise. To be considered for this role you must have a master’s degree in a relevant subject, relevant professional registration, and hold, or be willing to study for, a PhD.

Being part of a team is important to us and we are looking for a good team player who is willing to work on a variety of complex activities and tasks daily. You will also have the opportunity to contribute across the spectrum of academic work in the school through learning, teaching, research and enterprise. There would also be an expectation that you have links with industry partners, or are willing to develop them, which they could strengthen our profile.

We offer flexible working patterns in many ways, including part time arrangements enabling our colleagues to accommodate work life balance.

to apply please include your cv as well as a covering letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria