Lecturer - Counselling and/or Mental Health/Psychology

Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover), Full Time

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is looking to appoint a well-organised and self-motivated individual to enhance the expanding Access, Mental Health and Wellbeing curriculum area. You will deliver scheduled training, assessment/evaluation and feedback and pastoral support.

The Access programmes are credited by the OCN (open college, London network) and prepare learners to progress onto degree related programmes. Due to the opening of the new Health suite that has been introduced to the school, we are looking at expanding our Health and Wellbeing programmes. These programmes will be targeted at both 16-18-year-olds and Adults returning into education.

As our Lecturer, we would like you to hold a professional qualification in Psychology, Mental Health or Social Science (minimum L6 Diploma or Honours Degree), hold a teaching qualification (or willing to work towards) and have excellent teaching skills in Counselling or Mental Health/Psychology.

You will be a creative, resourceful and effective educator, able to convey knowledge, support the development of skills and support, challenge, mentor and motivate students. Able to offer effective feedback and monitor and record students' progress, you will have good general IT skills, familiar with Microsoft Office and the capacity to adapt quickly to college IT systems.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 16th October 2025.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees' physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.