Lead Tutor - Society, Health & Development (Counselling)

Lead Tutor - Society, Health & Development (Counselling) Application Deadline: 11 January 2026 Department: Curriculum - Society, Health & Development Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Wentworth Castle Reporting To: Stacey Grandidge Compensation: £34,604 - £37,679 / year Description Are you passionate about improving adult skills? If you are passionate about enabling adults to achieve the skills they need to reach their potential and you meet the requirements below then we would be delighted to receive your application. Lead Tutor - Society, Health & Development (Counselling) £34,604 - £37,679 per annum Full time, permanent This is an exciting new opportunity to join our society, health and development team. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Lead Tutor who will work as part of the curriculum team to take a lead role in the delivery of our counselling provision. We're looking for someone who is student focused and committed to delivering an excellent learning experience to our adult learners, helping them to gain confidence and achieve. Working closely with curriculum colleagues you will develop the provision and ensure students are at the centre of delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, implementation and management of an agreed area of the College’s curriculum to ensure it meets both funder and individual student need and is of a high quality. To work with the Head of Curriculum to plan, implement and review annually a programme of courses in line with the College Curriculum Plan. To coordinate in-house quality assurance procedures to ensure that all provision complies with college requirements and meets expectations. To coordinate the requirements of awarding organisations with the support of the Quality Assurance Lead, ensuring all requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner. To coordinate and participate in the design and development of teaching and learning materials, including those required for blended and online delivery within agreed curriculum area. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Experience and knowledge of delivering Counselling at Level 3 and above and mentoring qualifications Level 5 Teaching qualification A Level 4 Counselling qualification BACP membership will be essential IQA qualification or willing to achieve English & maths at Level 2 or above Job Benefits Access to the USS pension scheme with generous employer contributions Up to 41 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays) plus college closure between Christmas and New Year Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including access to Occupational Health services and Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) Career development and progression opportunities and access to support for professional development Flexible working opportunities Free on-site parking Free access to 500 acres of surrounding National Trust gardens and parkland The college is currently in pre-merger discussions with Barnsley College with a proposed merger date scheduled for 1 March 2026. In the event that the successful candidate commences in employment on or after 1 March 2026, and merger takes place, candidates will be employed on Barnsley College terms and conditions. Further details regarding this will be provided at interview. How to apply To find out more information about the college, view the job description and person specification and to apply online please visit the jobs page at www.northern.ac.uk/jobs. For any queries about our vacancies please contact the HR team on 01226 776000 or by email at HR@northern.ac.uk. Northern College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Northern College promotes the welfare of all students and is fully committed to safeguarding and to fulfilling its obligations under the Prevent duty. The college expects all staff to share these commitments. Please note that all applicants will be subject to a DBS check. Evidence of qualifications will be required at interview. Registered Charity Number 507245