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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.Qualified, creative and ambitious. Sound like you? As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you'll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you'll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention.As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you'll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. 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 applications: Midnight on 12 January 2026Interview date: 21 January 2025When 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 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 Counsellor, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, Hastings

Mental Health Practitioner - Supporting Students in Higher Education Location: London Contract: Full-time, Permanent Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days on campus, 2 days remote) Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm Are you passionate about making a real difference in students' lives? Do you thrive in challenging situations and bring calm, reassurance, and expertise when it matters most? If so, this could be the perfect role for you! About the Role As a Mental Health Practitioner within QA Higher Education, you'll play a vital role in supporting students' wellbeing and success. Working closely with welfare, disability, and student relations teams, you'll deliver a range of services including: <ul> <li>Individual and group interventions to support mental health and wellbeing</li> <li>Managing a caseload of students with complex needs</li> <li>Collaborating with internal and external services to ensure timely, effective support</li> <li>Creating psycho-educational resources and promoting wellbeing activities throughout the academic year</li> </ul> You'll also assist the Clinical Lead in maintaining a safe, ethical, and proactive wellbeing service-planning events and interventions that make a real impact. What You'll Be Doing <ul> <li>Deliver focused therapeutic interventions in person and remotely</li> <li>Provide urgent triage and risk management for students in crisis</li> <li>Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and signpost to appropriate services</li> <li>Build strong partnerships with GPs, mental health services, and social care providers</li> <li>Support students through key transitions such as pre-entry, placements, and suspensions</li> </ul> What We're Looking For <ul> <li>Experience supporting clients with complex mental health needs</li> <li>Skilled in delivering evidence-based interventions</li> <li>Knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and SEND Code of Practice</li> <li>Professional registration (NMC or HCPC) - desirable</li> <li>Degree-level qualification or equivalent</li> <li>Empathy, compassion, and a genuine passion for student wellbeing</li> </ul> Why QA Higher Education? QA Higher Education partners with leading UK universities to deliver high quality programmes to diverse student communities. We believe "Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger"-and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Join us and help shape a future where every student feels supported, empowered, and ready to succeed. Apply today and make a difference where it matters most.

Mental Health Practitioner, London

Reference number: B0421-25-0000 The Neuro Therapy Centre provides life-changing support to adults living with neurological conditions and their Carers. Through physical and emotional therapies, we help people navigate the emotional, physical and practical challenges that can follow a diagnosis. We are now seeking a compassionate and motivated Band 5 Counsellor to join our multidisciplinary team and contribute to our growing mental-health support services. About the Role As a Band 5 Counsellor, you will play a vital role in improving the emotional wellbeing and resilience of people with neurological conditions and their Carers. You will work face-to-face and virtually - supporting people facing a wide range of personal, emotional, and social issues linked to disability, life changes, caring responsibilities, and loss. You will provide structured, person-centred counselling and assessment, contribute to further developing our holistic mental-health offering, and collaborate closely with the wider team to ensure high-quality, joined-up care. Main duties of the job Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Offer specialist one-to-one and group counselling to people both in-person and remotely.</li> <li>Undertake assessments and interventions addressing emotional wellbeing, coping strategies, resilience, bereavement and life transitions.</li> <li>Support wellbeing initiatives across the Centre, including peer-support groups, listening services, and Carer programmes.</li> <li>Contribute to new wellbeing initiatives developed in response to peoples needs.</li> <li>Maintain practice standards aligned with BACP/NCPS codes of ethics and Centre clinical guidelines.</li> <li>Manage your own clinical caseload, including complex cases.</li> <li>Maintain accurate, confidential records and produce reports, assessments and outcome measures as required.</li> <li>Contribute ideas for service improvement and innovative wellbeing projects.</li> </ul>

Counsellor Required: Chester, Cheshire

Location Remote, with periodic days in London Deadline Monday 12th January 2026, 9AM Interview Process This will be an online interview on 19th or 21st January 2026. The successful candidate will be required to attend an informal in person meeting prior to appointment on 28th or 29th January 2026. We're looking for someone to provide trauma-informed therapeutic support to unpaid dementia carers through counselling and virtual group sessions. Key responsibilities include: <ul> <li>Deliver safe, effective, person - centred emotional support to help carers manage psychological challenges.</li> <li>Work within our clinical governance framework under Counselling Manager leadership, with external clinical supervision.</li> <li>Contribute to continuous improvement, service development, and organisational priorities to meet evolving carer needs.</li> </ul> Every year in the UK thousands of unpaid carers look after someone with dementia but receive little or no support. At Dementia Carers Count, we stand for them. We campaign for change and provide practical, emotional and financial support to dementia carers across the UK. We're looking for someone with a breadth of experience, who has a willingness to support others and learn new skills. The role can be based anywhere in the UK, with attendance at occasional in -person team meetings in London. We are a small and remote multi-disciplinary team, committed to making a difference for carers and supporting each other. If you like the sound of the role, and believe you have the skills and experience to join us, then we would love to hear from you. What we can offer you <ul> <li>Generous Annual Leave plus the option to purchase additional Leave</li> <li>Workplace Pension with up to 6% employer contribution</li> <li>Group Life Assurance</li> <li>Health cash plan</li> <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li> <li>Enhanced Company sick pay policy</li> <li>Enhanced carers, family and other leave</li> <li>Remote working with travel costs paid</li> <li>A commitment to flexible working</li> <li>A commitment to support your learning and development</li> </ul> If you would like to apply for this position, please apply by submitting your CV along with the Supporting Application Document to Please include the title of the role you are applying for in your email subject line. Closing date for Applications Monday 12th of January, 9AM Interviews Monday 19th of January or Wednesday 21st of January Please include the title of the role you are applying for in your email subject line.

Counsellor

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is seeking a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist. This role focuses on delivering specialist psychological assessments and treatments to service users experiencing psychosis. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team and provide training and supervision to other staff members. A commitment to patient-focused care is essential. The position offers full-time hours, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Senior Psychologist - Early Intervention in Psychosis (NHS)

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity to up skill or to simply change your career direction. Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others. There's a place for you at CNWL. We're passionate about delivering first class patient centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL. Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist NHS AfC: Band 8a Main area MK Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed Term funding) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-D-MK-MH-1295 Site Neath Hill Health Centre Town Milton Keynes Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/01/:59 Interview date 26/01/2026 CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page. CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. Job overview Band 8a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist Are you a clinician passionate about working with service users with psychosis? Do you enjoy working with carers and families? Are you an independent practitioner who can promote psychology in a small team? We are looking for applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Psychologists or Psychological Therapists who are committed to delivering patient focused care and treatment to our service users for a 12 month interim period. We are looking for a clinician with experience working in psychosis who can be relatively autonomous, pick up the job quickly and be flexible and adaptable to the team's needs. The role involves delivering specialist psychological assessment and treatment to service users who are experiencing first episode psychosis. The post holder will be able to offer supervision, advice, consultation and training to other staff about psychological care for service users and carers. There will be a mix of individual and group interventions. There is a strong sense of camaraderie within the Milton Keynes EIP team, and a strong partnership between operational and clinical staff. You will be working with our CBT for psychosis therapist and with other colleagues across Milton Keynes services. Main duties of the job The Milton Keynes Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) Service is a multi-disciplinary team providing treatment and support for people who are experiencing symptoms of psychosis for the first time, and during the first three years following a first episode of psychosis. With new monies and investment, the service is expanding with a focus on providing psychological inventions alongside care coordination, help, advice and support. The team helps service users make sense of their experiences, provides treatment and interventions to enable them to get back to, or continue to, work or study, whilst liaising with other services and agencies to sort out benefits and finances, and help solve any housing problems. A key part of the role will be acting as liaison and Principal Investigator for research trials (e.g. virtual reality CBT) from different universities. We are looking for well rounded and experienced practitioners. Our staff work pro actively with confidence and motivation, showing initiative which has contributed to the development of numerous award winning services. We find that they are often flexible, robust and resourceful and able to manage the challenges of working in an environment that can be demanding. Hear directly from our leaders and their vision for psychological professions in the Trust here. Learn more about working in Milton Keynes by following the link below. Here at CNWL we encourage our psychological professions staff to pursue leadership opportunities in senior roles. Various prominent leadership roles within the Trust are currently held by Psychologists including: Director of Strategy and Integration, Chief Information Officer, 3 Clinical Directors. We try to facilitate the development of our psychological professions staff across all areas. Detailed job description and main responsibilities We prioritise collaboration within our team and with our community partnerships, so we are hoping to find candidates who have the required communication and interpersonal skills that will allow them to thrive when working within their own team and with external partner organisations, in order to provide a meaningful service to the diverse populations we serve. We also hope to attract therapists with broad training and experience. Additional support and training may be provided for clinicians to gain supervision experience and qualification within the relevant framework and commissioned funding. If your application is successful, you will receive regular supervision and support from the Clinical Service Lead as well as benefit from support and guidance from other team members. You will also be linked in with Trust Wide psychological professions initiatives and events.<ul> <li>To ensure the systematic provision of high quality specialist psychological interventions to service users of the Early Intervention in Psychosis team.</li> <li>To provide specialist psychological assessment and therapy in line with Government targets and NICE guidance.</li> <li>In addition the post holder will offer supervision, advice, consultation and training on service user's psychological care and treatment to other team members.</li> <li>To work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.</li> <li>To utilise research skills for audit, policy development and, service evaluation and development within the team and service.</li> </ul> Person specification Qualifications <ul> <li>Doctoral level training in psychology, including specifically models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuro psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies development psychology as accredited by the BPS.</li> <li>A registered qualification in any of the health or allied health professions e.g. nurse, social worker, OT, therapist PLUS additional therapeutic training such as systemic family therapy training.</li> <li>Have achieved BABCP registration as a CBT therapist.</li> <li>To be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC), or other approved body such as NMC, BABCP, BACP, AFT.</li> <li>Pre qualification training and qualifications in research methodology, staff training and/or other fields of applied psychology.</li> <li>Qualification or evidence of training in supervision.</li> <li>Additional training in an alternative therapeutic model such as EMDR or ACT.</li> </ul> Skills and Abilities <ul> <li>Valid driver's licence and the ability to drive to different bases.</li> <li>Ability to teach and train others, using a variety of complex multi media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings.</li> <li>Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate, to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.</li> </ul> Experience <ul> <li>Experience of specialist psychological assessment and formulation of complex mental health presentations including psychosis presentations.</li> <li>Experience of working psychologically with people who have complex mental health problems, including trauma and psychosis.</li> . click apply for full job details</ul>

Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychological Therapist

An organization supporting dementia carers is seeking a professional to provide trauma-informed therapeutic support through counselling and virtual sessions. The role is remote but includes occasional meetings in London. Applicants should have emotional support experience and be ready to contribute to service development. This position offers generous leave, a pension scheme, and a strong commitment to flexible working, making it ideal for those passionate about making a difference.

Remote Trauma-Informed Counsellor for Dementia Carers

A leading children's mental health charity in the United Kingdom seeks Counsellors on Placement to provide emotional support to children aged 4-18. Successful applicants will work a minimum of one day per week in schools, offering one-to-one counselling. The role includes regular supervision and training workshops. To apply, candidates should have relevant qualifications in counselling or psychotherapy, demonstrating a commitment to improving child mental health. This is a significant opportunity for professional development within the charity sector.

School Counselling Placement: Term-Time & Supervision

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.

<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.

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