Job Vacancies
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CPCAB Vacancies
External Verifier
We are seeking experienced CPCAB tutors to join our External Verification Team.
External Verifiers (EVs) visit approved centres twice per academic year, either in-person at a centre or remotely to ensure assessments are fair, accurate, and aligned with national standards.
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Working closely with CPCAB’s Quality Assurance Team, EVs play a key role in maintaining the quality and integrity of CPCAB qualifications, through reviewing assessment decisions and internal quality assurance processes, providing constructive feedback, and offering practical guidance to support continuous improvement in teaching, assessment and learner experience. A written report is completed after each visit.
This is a sessional role, with work allocated annually based on your availability (2–30 days/visits per year). EVs are not employees of CPCAB.
The role offers excellent flexibility and is ideal for those balancing other professional commitments, including teaching, or for individuals approaching retirement who wish to remain professionally active. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative community where your expertise directly influences the quality of qualifications and learner outcomes.
You will:
- Have at least two years’ experience teaching CPCAB qualifications, including the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4)
- Understand Quality Assurance requirements
- Be passionate about fair, high-quality assessment
We offer:
- Comprehensive induction, training, and ongoing QA support
- Professional development and enhancement of tutor/assessor skills
- Opportunities to collaborate with like-minded professionals and training organisations
Contract: Sessional worker agreement
Pay: £205 - £265 per visit and all expenses
Full job description - Sessional Worker External Verifier Job Description.docx
CPCAB is committed to equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
For more information prior to applying, or an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact jackie@cpcab.co.uk.
Quality Assurance Professional
Every CPCAB result that reaches a candidate needs to be accurate, fair and backed by robust assessment, and that's exactly what our Quality Assurance Professionals help to make sure of. You'll be the knowledgeable, supportive voice guiding our Verifiers and centre staff through both the practical requirements and the relational ethos of our QA service. Getting this right means centres can assess with confidence, and candidates across our growing network can trust that their qualification truly reflects their achievement.
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About CPCABCPCAB is the UK's leading awarding organisation specialising in counselling. Since 1993 we've worked with over 200 accredited training centres to award qualifications to more than 16,000 learners a year. We're based at Woodlands, near Glastonbury, with a team of around 50 people working mostly remotely, coming together for occasional team days. Wellbeing is at the heart of what we do and that is no different internally. We take people's wellbeing and sense of belonging seriously, with regular check-ins, peer recognition, and a supportive, inclusive environment.
Some of the work you'll do
- Verification & Centre Support: Carry out External and Independent Verification for CPCAB centres, and provide specialist guidance to Verifiers and centre staff by telephone and email.
- Quality Monitoring & Risk: Review Verification reports for accuracy and consistency, manage issues arising from external and internal quality assurance, and track and refer on risks where appropriate.
- Training & Standardisation: Support the planning and delivery of EV/IdV training and tutor standardisation days, and help Verifiers and CQPs build the digital confidence needed for smooth, effective sampling.
- Planning & Development: Work alongside the CASS Operations Manager to plan and allocate verification provision, support our CASS strategy, and help shape QA documentation, systems and processes.
A flavour of what you'll bring
- Experience of delivering and assessing counselling training programmes within FE and/or HE.
- Experience as a counselling practitioner and supervisor, with relevant and recent CPD in therapeutic practice.
- A sound understanding of quality assurance in education and the principles of assessment, with experience as an assessor, verifier or moderator.
- Confidence using digital systems for QA work, such as ePortfolios, intranets and Zoom.
- Confident professional judgement, a keen eye for detail, and exceptional standards of confidentiality and integrity.
What you'll get
- Salary of £36,000 (pro rata for part-time hours).
- Pension scheme with option to increase contributions.
- Annual leave of 25 days plus 1 wellbeing day and bank holidays (pro rata for part-time hours).
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme.
- Largely home-based working, with occasional team days at Woodlands, Glastonbury.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme.
- Regular career development discussions, training, and development opportunities.
The practicalities
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours over 5 days (Mon-Thu 0900-1700, Fri 0900-1630).
30 minute unpaid break each day (open to discussing other hours arrangements).
Location: UK Based Remote Working with requirement to travel for occasional team days.
How to apply
To apply, send your CV and a covering letter to jobs@cpcab.co.uk. Read the full job description here
We are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Using AI as a supporting aid to check your CV, cover letter or any other application materials is not against our recruitment practices. However, you are personally responsible for the accuracy, quality and completeness of everything you submit, and you should expect to be asked to demonstrate, explain or expand on any claims made during the recruitment process. Your application should still be a genuine reflection of your own skills, experience and voice, and we reserve the right to reject applications that appear to have been generated wholesale by AI rather than written by you.
It is important to note that due to the management of conflicts of interest, the successful candidate cannot remain employed at a current CPCAB centre or be studying a CPCAB qualification while in this role.
We'd love to hear from you. If you think you'd be a great fit for the team, please get in touch.
Non-CPCAB Vacancies
Level 2 and Level 4 Sessional Counselling Lecturer
Job Type: Part-time (sessional)
Centre Name: East Surrey College (Orbital South Colleges)
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Job Description:
Sessional Counselling Lecturer
College location: East Surrey College (Redhill)
Hourly Rate: £30.31/hour
Hours:
Level 2: Sessional Contract - Tuesday evenings, 5:30 to 9:30 starting from 9th of November 2026.
Level 4: Sessional Contract - Thursday and Friday (day), 9:00 to 4:30
We are currently seeking to appoint two inspirational and enthusiastic Sessional Counselling Lecturer to join our Professional and Service Industries department. One of whom will be teaching at L4 and the other will teach Level 2.
This is a specialised role and we would require someone who is ideally trained in SEG or CPCAB and has significant private practice experience.
Working closely with the Lead Counselling Tutor, Programme Manager, the Director of Learning, and the rest of the team, you will have the chance to share your knowledge and skills with learners to help them achieve at the highest level as well as driving continuous improvement within the College. You will also act as a course leader, promote attendance, participate in team meetings and contribute to the planning, development and review activities within your subject area. You may be required to contribute to open evenings, parent’s evenings and similar events as and when required.
The successful candidate must have:
Level 2 requirements:
• A recognised teaching qualification with experience of marking and assessing learners.
• A counselling qualification, such as a minimum Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or higher).
• Recent experience in counselling practice.
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Desirable:
Experience of teaching CPCAB counselling programmes.
Level 4 requirements:
• A recognised teaching qualification, with experience of marking and assessing learners.
• Experience of teaching at Level 4, either as a Lead Tutor or Co-Tutor.
• A recognised Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or higher).
• Current or recent experience in counselling practice.
• Membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
• Current supervised counselling practice, with a minimum of 6 months' post-qualification counselling experience.
Desirable:
Experience of delivering Skills and Education Group Awards qualifications.
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment we would love to hear from you.
*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.
Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke-free zones.
As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Salary: £30.31/hour (£25.26/hour + £5.05/hour as payment for annual leave)
Expiry Date: 31/10/2026
Level 4 Diploma Counselling Tutor
Care To Listen School of Counselling deliver a wide range of counselling courses for students and practitioners. We are looking for counselling tutors who can deliver our Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with enthusiasm and care. This role would suit someone who is passionate about training counsellors and has experience of counselling practice, supervising, teaching, and delivering change in a learning context. The role will also involve course planning and developing future course material. The postholder should be exceptionally well organised and enjoy working in a fast-paced and often challenging environment.
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Job Type: Self-employed tutor role - available from Spring Term January 2027 – Thursday Evenings and one Saturday per month
Centre Name: Care To Listen School of Counselling
Location: Croydon, London
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide effective and responsive teaching (to the qualification specification) to enable all students to meet the qualification requirements
- Address the needs of learners and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning
- Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment
- Assess students work and support them to develop and improve as required
- Prepare lesson plans and teaching materials
- Provide written support to students (emails/tutorials/one to one meetings)
- Provide timely and effective feedback to students
- Provide support and guidance for student with placements, supervision and personal therapy requirements
- Participate in the internal moderation and verification process
- Liaise with the Educational Programme Manager, admin staff, other tutors and internal and external verifiers as required
- Attend staff meetings and CPCAB standardisation meetings and other CPCAB events as required Knowledge, skills, and experience
You will need to need to have:
- A teaching qualification and minimum of two years’ experience of teaching and assessing at Level 2 and 3, or above
- A therapeutic counselling qualification (450 hours) at Level 4 or above
- A current practitioner with 2 years’ supervised counselling practice or a minimum 450 counselling hours
- A supervision qualification or have 1 years’ experience of providing supervision to groups or individuals in a counselling setting
- A member of a professional association for counselling or psychotherapy
- Minimum Level 2 English and Maths and good ICT skills including competent use of internet and email and learning technologies
- Experience of teaching and learning in the Adult Education sector
- Experience of supporting individuals to achieve qualifications and have a good knowledge of CPCAB processes
Course start date 7th January 2027
Course end date 11th November 2028 (2 years)
Thursday Evenings 5,00pm – 10,00pm (34 sessions per year) plus 10 Saturdays per year (1 per month) for 2 academic years
Salary: Good competitive sessional rates (one teaching evening per week, 34 weeks per academic year with 10 additional Saturday per year equating to approx. one Saturday per month). Includes all marking, lesson preparation and meetings.
Expiry date: Recruitment will remain open until posts are filled.
How to apply: Please email a cover letter and CV of experience to adminctlsc@caretolisten.co.uk
Contact details: Vanessa Onyuku-Opukiri
Email: v.onyuku-opukiri@caretolisten.co.uk
Level 4 Assistant Tutor - part time/sessional - Central London
Cornerstone Counselling Service (CCS), part of the South England Conference, is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Assistant Tutor to support the delivery of our CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative).
Working alongside the Lead/Core Tutor, the successful candidate will support students in developing the knowledge, practical skills, ethical awareness and reflective practice required for professional counselling.
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Counselling Placements
Trainee Counsellor (CPCAB Level 4 Placement)
Job Type: Temporary Part Time
Centre Name: The DeeSigns Foundation
Location: We are based in Hertfordshire, but the position is for remote counselling via Zoom, so sessions can be from anywhere within the UK
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Open to all Deaf students needing a placement opportunity without the need for the extra costs for BSL Interpreters. All our clients are from our Deaf community with our Counsellors being either Deaf themselves or hearing at BSL NVQ Level 6. You will be offering remote counselling via Zoom to our Deaf clients throughout the UK. One day per week preferred, but we can be flexible.
We will also provide one of our Counsellors for your counselling sessions, again without the need for a BSL Interpreter. In addition to this, we will provide BSL Interpreted Supervision sessions with our Trustee Supervisor (Interpreted at no extra cost to you).
Our placement opportunities offer equal access to all Deaf students, meaning your financial outgoings for the course requirements will be the same as your hearing peers. You will only pay for your counselling sessions and supervision, removing the added stress and financial burden of having to pay for BSL Interpreters to achieve your 100 hours.
Expiry date: No specific expiry date, just working as part of our team to achieve your 100 hours.
How to apply: Please apply to Dee (Willis) via email at the address below attaching your Certificate of Fitness to Practice from your Centre/College.
Contact details: deesignsbslfoundation@gmail.com
Place2Be Volunteer Counsellors - Nationwide
If you are a qualified or trainee counsellor/therapist, or clinical psychologist and would like to work therapeutically with children, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a primary or secondary school setting. We provide on-site same day supervision, developmental training and possible career progression within the organisation. Placements are generally one day per week, for one academic year, term time only. Half day placements may be available in some areas.
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How to apply: visit www.place2be.org.uk/volunteer or contact the Volunteer Recruitment Team on 020 7923 5533 or volunteers@place2be.org.uk
Volunteer placements for counselling students - London
London Young Counselling is an organisation which provides counselling and mental health support to secondary schools across the UK. Their service works closely with schools to provide 1:1 counselling sessions to students weekly, during their school day.
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London Young Counselling offers placements to people currently in their second year of a counselling course as well as qualified counsellors, all through the year. They expect counsellors to be able to commit to at least one academic year and be able to commit to at least a 3 hour placement slot per week. London Young Counselling cover the costs of insurance, DBS checks and necessary training for volunteers of the service.
How to apply: If you would like to apply for a placement with London Young Counselling, please head to their website.
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