Job Description

Closing date:

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19 December 2025

Interviews:

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19 January 2026

Salary:

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38,784 - 43,482 per annum (pro rata)

Full/Part time:

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0.5 FTE - Fixed Term until 31 March 2027

Hours per week

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17.5




Overview



Benefits of working here

Certifications


Birminghan 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, 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 work on our PWP (Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner) training and have BPS / BABCP registration. The postholder will be able to contribute to our Talking Therapies (formally known as IAPT) low intensity training 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.


Further details about this role are available from: recruitment@newman.ac.uk.



(Please note that CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless explicitly stated).


Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities.