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A leading mental health charity in the UK is seeking Counsellors on Placement to offer emotional and therapeutic support to children aged 4-18. Applicants should be fully qualified or studying counseling at recognized levels. You'll need to commit to at least one day per week and will benefit from tailored training workshops and clinical supervision. This role is an essential stepping stone into a career in child counseling, particularly in primary and secondary schools, with opportunities for further development.

School Counselling Placement: Term-Time & Supervision

<ul><li>Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school!Click this link to view a map of our placement schools:Placement Map</li><li>Please note that not all schools will have placements available, but we will try our best to match you to a convenient placement.</li><li>Please only apply for one vacancy as multiple applications are rejected on the system. If successful upon interview, you will have the opportunity to discuss your location preference.</li><li>All successful applicants would need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check that isenhanced, checked forchildren's and adult's barred list, and isregistered on the Update Service.</li></ul>Counsellorson Placement provide emotional and therapeutic support to children and young people aged 4-18 in Place2Be partner schools. As an organisation that has adopted the BACP ethical framework of good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, counsellors working within the organisation are dedicated to improving the mental health and well-being of the children they work with.<ul><li>Place2Be provides a high level of support to counsellors on placement through regular supervision, tailored training workshops and offers a well-recognised clinical placement .</li><li>We provide a comprehensive induction programme and clinical supervision is undertaken at the end of each day.</li><li>We need you to be available for a minimum of one day per week to work in a therapeutic capacity with up to 3 children offering one-to-one counselling.</li><li>Placements are term time only and run for one academic year. There are opportunities for you to stay with us beyond one year.</li><li>You will have the opportunity to attend up to six optional workshops throughout the year which are recognised as continuing professional development time.</li><li>Sessions spent with children are accepted as clinical hours towards professional accreditation, and are recognised by the BACP and UKCP.</li><li>A placement is an excellent stepping stone into a job opportunity and career with Place2Be, over of our clinical staff were once Counsellors on Placement.</li><li>We have places available in our projects in both primary and secondary schools nationwide.</li></ul> Counting your hoursAll clinical hours gained on placement can be used towards accreditation with a body such as BACP and UKCP. However if you need to gain clinical hours for your course, we would strongly advise that you check your course tutor as to whether child hours are accepted before applying. If your course does not accept child hours but you would like to gain counselling experience of working with Children and Young People, you can still apply for a Place2Be placement as a second placement.Diversity and InclusionPlace2Be is committed to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practices and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are particularly interested in attracting applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. Additionally, for our clinical roles we are particularly keen in attracting male candidates to reflect the diversity of the partner schools and communities we work in. About You You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:<ul><li>Diploma in Counselling (Level 4 or above). If you are in your first year you will have completed a full academic year Certificate Course in Counselling or the equivalent of 9 - 12 months.</li><li>Degree, MSc or MA in Counselling or Psychotherapy - if you are in your first year you will have relevant experience of direct work with children.</li></ul>We are always looking for suitable counsellors on placement, so if you believe you have what it takes to thrive in this challenging, rewarding environment please apply. Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details. About Us Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. The charity currently provides an embedded mental health service in 500 UK primary and secondary schools supporting a school community of around 243,000 children and young people.Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child's ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system. Through our professional development programme, we are training around 1,200 Counsellors on Placement each year who build their mental health and counselling skills and experience through practice in our partner schools. We also provide a range of professional development programmes on mental health and wellbeing for school leaders, teachers and other professionals who work with children and young people, so we can help to build 'mentally healthy' schools and communities where all children can thrive and flourish.We continue to pilot, trial and explore new ways in which we can develop our practice as well as share learning, expertise and findings from the robust evidence and evaluation we gather. HRH The Princess of Walesis our Royal Patron and Place2Be is one of the founding charity partners of Heads Together. We also work collaboratively with a range of charities and expert organisations to leverage best-in-class knowledge and expertise to inform, develop and improve outcomes for the children,familiesand schools we support. We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassionand creativity, and to have the skills and patience to support some of the UK's most vulnerable children and families.Our values:We believe that how we approach our work is as important as the work itself. Our four key values shape everything we do:Compassion - We bring empathy and kindness to all we do, to better understand and meet the needs of children and young people, colleagues and other stakeholders.Integrity - We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.Perseverance - We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.Creativity - We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.

Counsellor on Placement Leeds

Counsellor on Placement Manchester

An innovative mental health school in Newbury is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide essential support to vulnerable students aged 4 to 18. This role is perfect for those aspiring to become child counsellors, as it offers invaluable hands-on experience in behaviour management, emotional support, and active listening. You will play a crucial role in helping students overcome learning barriers and develop social skills while implementing positive behaviour strategies. Join a dedicated team that empowers young people to feel safe and secure, fostering their belief in success. This opportunity is ideal for graduates in Psychology, Sociology, Counselling, or Criminology.

Learning Support Assistant: Path to Child Counsellor

A Mental Health School in Newbury are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with vulnerable students between 4 and 18 with social, emotional and mental health needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience supporting vulnerable young people, perfect for anyone hoping of becoming a child counsellor in the future.As a Learning Support Assistant, you will support students with special educational needs (SEN) and a range of social, emotional and mental health challenges. Some of the students have suffered adverse childhood experiences, and therefore need a Learning Support Assistant who can help identify and cater to their needs, and provide them with pastoral care.You will help to identify and overcome any learning barriers that the students face, and help build self-esteem, social skills and emotional resilience. You will also implement positive behaviour strategies, with the help of the class teacher and multi-therapy teams, and motivate the students to make appropriate choices.By working as a Learning Support Assistant at this school, you will gain all the necessary skills required to train as a Child Counsellor in the future - this includes hands-on experience in behaviour management, emotional support, and active listening. You will be instrumental in providing consistency and equipping the children and young people with the tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered and believe that they will succeed in life. This is ideal for Psychology, Sociology, Counselling or Criminology graduates. Job Details <ol><li>Position: Learning Support Assistant</li><li>Hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday</li><li>Salary: £85 to £95 per day</li><li>Training: Excellent on-site training and support (mental health/SEN)</li><li>Location: Newbury</li></ol>If you are interested, please apply today!

Aspiring Child Counsellor

A community support organization in Oxford is seeking an Adult's Counsellor to provide counselling services to survivors of sexual violence. This role involves face-to-face and online sessions, with flexible working hours to accommodate the counsellor's schedule. The ideal candidate should have experience with trauma-informed practices and a commitment to supporting survivors. Applications close on January 19, 2026, for a fixed-term contract lasting until February 2030.

Hybrid Adult Counsellor - Survivor Space Oxfordshire

VACANCY: Survivor Space Oxfordshire - Adult's Counsellor December 17, 2025 Job title: Adult's CounsellorRole summary: The Survivor Space Counselling and Groups Service currently supports people of all genders aged 12 and over who have been affected by sexual violence. This role is to work with survivors who are adults aged over 18 years. The service currently offers a weekly online Drop-in group; Psychoeducation sessions; Counselling and a Neurodiverse group. The counselling service offers up to 12 sessions of counselling. Please ask if you have further questions before applying. All staff and volunteers attend the Survivor Space Core training when available. The Adult Counsellor will work on a week day from East Oxford offering face-to-face counselling. The remaining hours can be worked from home and from our other counselling hubs throughout the county. This can be on days to suit the counsellor in agreement with the Clinical Lead and needs of the service. The Counsellor will be required to attend the Counselling and Groups Team meeting online, Wednesday morning at 9am (usually 30-45 mins) and will also attend at least 1.5 hrs of supervision per month, and a 1-hour Line management meeting per month (online).About the Group: This is an exciting time to join Survivor Space Oxfordshire as we start our new Lottery funded project. Survivor Space Oxfordshire has been supporting and empowering survivors of sexual violence in Oxfordshire since 1979. Until 2024 we were known as the Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC). We enable survivors to take control of their recovery in a person-centred way, improving mental and physical wellbeing, and raising future aspirations. We provide independent, free and confidential services in an environment where survivors can receive trauma-informed, specialist support from our experienced and friendly team of staff and volunteers. Survivor Space believes that sexual violence is both a cause and consequence of women's inequality and discrimination and we therefore work within a feminist empowerment model and Rape Crisis ethos which informs our activities and the way in which we deliver our services.Job location: East Oxford and onlineApplications close on: 19th January 2026Contract is: 4 years fixed term until February 2030

VACANCY: Survivor Space Oxfordshire - Adult's Counsellor

Together we can change children's lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us. A qualified therapist/ counsellor, you've been working in the profession for at least a year, and now it's time to take the next step. As a Place2Be Supervising Counsellor your main focus is assessment and formulation of referrals and supporting and overseeing the work of the Counsellors on Placement enabling them to deliver interventions across all year groups and achieve the best outcomes for the young people we support. You'll still deliver some therapeutic work with children yourself, including some group/whole class work, but ultimately, you'll be shaping clinical delivery of services within the school you operate. As part of a huge community of practitioners across the United Kingdom, you'll have opportunities to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning. You'll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career. For a career with purpose, this is your place. Recruitment Process As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result. Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process. Closing date for applications: Midnight on 11 January 2026 Interview date: 20 January 2026 When you work at Place2Be -whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising -every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here's just a few things we have on offer: <ul> <li>Annual Leave that increases with service</li> <li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career</li> <li>5% contributory pension scheme</li> <li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary</li> <li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme</li> <li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)</li> <li>Wellbeing days to allow you some 'you' time</li> <li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li> </ul> We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role. If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on or email . We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Place2Be Supervising Counsellor, Langley Academy, Berkshire

Together we can change children's lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us. A qualified therapist/ counsellor, you've been working in the profession for at least a year, and now it's time to take the next step. As a Place2Be Supervising Counsellor your main focus is assessment and formulation of referrals and supporting and overseeing the work of the Counsellors on Placement enabling them to deliver interventions across all year groups and achieve the best outcomes for the young people we support. You'll still deliver some therapeutic work with children yourself, including some group/whole class work, but ultimately, you'll be shaping clinical delivery of services within the school you operate. As part of a huge community of practitioners across the United Kingdom, you'll have opportunities to share best practice and develop clinical thinking, knowledge and learning. You'll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career. For a career with purpose, this is your place. Please note this is a full time five day post and a job share between the two can also be considered. Recruitment Process As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result. Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process. Closing date for applications: Midnight on 09 January 2026 Interview date: 15 January 2026 When you work at Place2Be -whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising -every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support. Here's just a few things we have on offer: <ul> <li>Annual Leave that increases with service</li> <li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career</li> <li>5% contributory pension scheme</li> <li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary</li> <li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme</li> <li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)</li> <li>Wellbeing days to allow you some 'you' time</li> <li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li> </ul> We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organisation. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and will ask you during your application If you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme. Under the scheme we commit to offering an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria as outlined in the job role. If you have any questions about the scheme, or require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on or email We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may want to use it to help you format your CV, create responses to application questions or even help you prepare responses. AI can be a powerful enabler and we are open to you using it to apply for roles with us, but we ask you to ensure anything you submit truly represents your capabilities and viewpoint. We value honesty, integrity and creativity and want to understand what you will uniquely bring to our team. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Place2Be Supervising Counsellor, Ditton Park Academy, Berkshire

Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information. For Australia or New Zealand candidates - Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.Job Description:  Counsellor - Mindplace (Face to Face) Cardiff, Unit 1 Capital Quarterm No.4 Tyndall Street (Driscoll Building), CF10 4BQ Permanent Competitive salary + Fantastic benefits Part-time hours available: Minimum of 2 days per week Full-time roles are available, offered on a hybrid basis - combining both onsite and remote working Session Requirements: We can offer sessions from Monday to Friday - 07:30am or 08:00am to15:30pm/ 1600pm and14:00pm - 22:00pm Weekends 08:30-17:00 At least 1 in every 3 but may be less depending on the location 5 appointments per day We make health happen As an employee at Bupa, our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients every day. Your Role: As a Counsellor/Psychotherapist, you will provide high-quality, effective, and safe remote counselling to Bupa customers over the short, medium, or longer term. You will work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary clinical team, liaising daily with internal and external services, organisations, and safeguarding agencies. Responsibilities: Provide high-quality counselling or brief interventions with excellent clinical outcomes. Deliver comprehensive assessments and formulations to drive evidence-based interventions. Offer different models of service delivery, including face to face sessions Adhere to Bupa's case management processes and collaborate with Clinical Leads and the wider therapy team. Follow sessional limits based on the client's company benefits. Provide signposting or onward referrals as needed. Offer ad-hoc or one-off wellbeing support and coaching. Conduct one-off assessments and referral recommendations. Deliver group psychoeducation, raise mental health awareness, and promote mental wellbeing through remote presentations, workshops, and training. Work autonomously within professional guidelines and Bupa's service policies and procedures. Attend regular clinical supervision and team meetings. Collaborate with the operational and clinical team to improve client and employee experiences. Qualifications: Essential: BACP Accredited Counsellors/Psychotherapists NCPS Professional Accredited Registrants UKCP Registered Psychotherapeutic Counsellors/Psychotherapists 3 years of full-time post-qualification counselling experience. Desirable: Training in incident support. Corporate experience and business understanding. Key Skills &amp; Experience: General adult mental health specialism experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Systems and electronic medical record systems. Ability to evaluate, plan, and prioritise workload within demanding time scales. Proven customer service and client liaison experience. Excellent clinical knowledge application. Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills. Professional and personal drive. Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and self-sufficient. Rapid and decisive response capability. Excellent team player. Strong problem-solving skills. Experience managing own caseload and working towards individual targets and outcomes. Efficient diary management and time boundary maintenance. High standards in written and oral communication. Diverse and varied clinical experience. Personal Characteristics: Well-developed communication skills. Effective time management. Ability to work autonomously in a busy environment. Understanding of the business environment. Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team. Awareness of KPIs and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Effective diary utilisation planning within a two-week lead time. Benefits: Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme, covering mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive: Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, with the option to buy or sell. Enhanced pension and life insurance. Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work. Discounted access to online gym sessions. Annual performance-based bonus. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind. Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate. Access to our Digital GP platform on your mobile. Emotional wellbeing support. Access to family mental health line. Financial wellbeing channels. Support for carers.We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa". We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. We especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.Time Type:Part timeJob Area:Clinical ServicesLocations:Clinic - Cardiff

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