Lecturer in Counselling - #2150312

Fairfield School of Business (FSB), an OFS registered private higher education provider founded in 2006 with campuses in London, Birmingham, Leicester, Sheffield and Luton. We provide industry-relevant qualifications in business, digital marketing, criminology, counselling and healthcare management in partnership with three leading UK universities. Also, we provide Masters and MBA degrees.

Our focus is to offer an open and inclusive learning and teaching environment for both students and staff. We are also committed to providing access to higher education to those who may not have formal qualifications, financial means or can commit to the schedule of a mainstream university.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Counselling discipline to support existing and new programmes. We are looking for an enthusiastic academic who will be required to plan and deliver lectures, supervise students’ dissertations in addition to other responsibilities that contribute to students’ engagement and success.

Work-Life Balance: We aim to support and provide a healthy work-life balance for employees who may have personal commitments through the following:

• Flexible working hours
• Working from-home opportunities
• Generous annual leave (33 days including bank holiday) increasing to 38 days after three years of continuous service)
• Additional leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to all public holidays
• Special leave and compassionate leave for important occasions

Financial Benefits: The financial well-being of our staff is vitally important to us. We aim to provide:

• A progressive pay structure with competitive salaries
• Vitality Scheme (employee discounts)
• Tax-efficient pension scheme by Aviva
• Relocation allowance
• Gift Vouchers
• Hardship assistance in exceptional circumstances

Health & Wellbeing: We support staff with their health and wellbeing through the following:

Vitality at work includes:

• Annual health checks
• Mental health support
• Various rewards and discounts for healthy living, such as Gym membership

Personal and Professional Development: We are committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff. We provide various internal and external training programmes which include:

• A range of job-specific training programmes to support your career path
• Graduate Trainee Lecturer scheme
• Subsidised Advance HE membership
• Team building and celebratory events

Job Requirements:

(Essential)

• Experience teaching and learning at undergraduate, postgraduate or equivalent level
• Work experience within the relevant field
• Experience supervising dissertations
• Relevant Masters degree
• PG Certificate in HE or other Level 7 teaching qualification
• Fellow member (FHEA) of Advance HE

(Desirable)

• PhD in a relevant field
• Relevant academic research experience

FSB IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.