Clinical Fellow in Counselling

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science / School of Health in Social Science 

Part Time: 21 hours per week (0.6FTE)

Open ended: permanent

Use your knowledge to drive change. Be part of something bigger. 

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing. 

The University isn’t just any employer. We are part of a local community and a contributor to global thinking, progress and research. In Edinburgh, you are in one of the world’s most attractive cities with active arts and social sectors, while working in a University that has made significant contributions to society, medicine, physics and teaching for over four centuries. Our people have helped create the modern world and are working on more ground-breaking technologies and practices.  

The University of Edinburgh invites applications from experienced practitioners for the post of Clinical Fellow in Counselling, Psychotherapy and Applied Social Sciences (CPASS). 

This role combines clinical leadership, teaching and research within one of the UK's longest-established Counselling and Psychotherapy programmes, dating to the 1970s. The post-holder will play a key role at Hope Park Counselling Centre, the University's COSCA-accredited training placement, which supports 40–50 trainee counsellors and around 120 clients weekly. The role also involves teaching, course organisation and dissertation supervision across our professional programmes, including the full-time Master of Counselling and Doctor of Psychotherapy and Counselling. 

Role Responsibilities 

The post-holder will: 

• Support students on placement at Hope Park Counselling Centre, contributing to clinical governance and supervision, and hold a small clinical caseload 
• Deliver core and clinical skills teaching, and act as course organiser for one or more courses 
• Supervise, mark and moderate Masters dissertations and related assessments 
• Develop a personal programme of scholarship and research within CPASS

Person Specification 

Candidates should be: 

• Qualified practitioners with a minimum of five years' experience within the Person-Centred or Psychodynamic tradition 
• Holders of professional accreditation (or eligibility) with COSCA, BACP, UKCP or equivalent 
• Holders of a postgraduate qualification in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Masters or Doctoral level 

Experience of clinical governance, supervision or teaching in professional counselling education is desirable, as is a record of research or publication in the field. 

Why Join Us 

People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you 

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: 

• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.  
• Interesting work  
• Professional development and subject matter expertise 

This post is part time (21 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.  

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How to apply 

Please include the following documents in your application: 

- CV 

- Cover letter 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:  

• A competitive salary.  
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.  
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. 
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.  

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion 

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality.  

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled candidates, and candidates who identify as LGBTQ+, as we acknowledge they are currently underrepresented in our area/team/at this level. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) 

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note 

The closing date for applications is 18 September 2026. 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.  

Interviews will be held the week commencing 5 October 2026