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<h3>The Role: Referrals Networker</h3>Do you enjoy meeting people, building relationships, and championing causes that make a real difference?We’re looking for a Referrals Networker to be the vital link between Read Easy and the local community. In this role, you’ll connect with local organisations and services to make sure adults who struggle with reading — as well as potential volunteers — know about the life-changing support we offer.This is a role for someone who loves reaching out, building trust, and ensuring no one is left behind because of reading challenges.<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Build strong relationships with local partners such as libraries, job centres, housing associations, GP surgeries, and adult education providers.</li><li>Raise awareness of Read Easy’s free one-to-one reading coaching and encourage referrals of both readers and volunteers.</li><li>Represent Read Easy at local events, community meetings, and networking opportunities.</li><li>Identify new referral routes and creative ways to reach adults who need support.</li><li>Maintain an up-to-date contact list and track referral outcomes.</li><li>Gather feedback to help the team strengthen community connections.</li></ul><h3>Time commitment</h3>This position is flexible and can mainly be done at times that suit you. Between 2 to 4 hours a week, depending on how much time you can spare.&nbsp;This role is performed mainly online at home using a provided MS 365 Office account, role email, MS Teams, telephone and text.&nbsp; Visits to local organisation will be required.&nbsp;<h3>What We’re Looking For</h3><ul><li>A confident communicator who enjoys engaging with individuals and groups.</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive, lasting partnerships.</li><li>A genuine interest in supporting the local community.</li><li>Enthusiasm, empathy, and reliability.</li><li>(Some experience or awareness of the charity sector is helpful, but not essential.)</li></ul><h3>What You’ll Gain</h3>Volunteering as a Referrals Networker is a rewarding way to make a direct and lasting impact in your community. You’ll help adults take their first steps towards reading — and in doing so, open up a world of opportunities.You’ll also gain:<ul><li>Experience in community engagement, partnership-building, and outreach.</li><li>Confidence in public speaking and networking.</li><li>Insight into how local services and charities work together.</li><li>Transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, and initiative.</li><li>Obtain a work experience reference to enhance employability&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><h3>Support and Training</h3>You’ll receive:<ul><li>A warm welcome, induction, and ongoing guidance from your Team Leader and fellow volunteers.</li><li>Access to a library of resources and referral materials.</li><li>A Management Team Handbook to support you in your role.</li><li>The backing of experienced Read Easy volunteers and groups across the UK.</li></ul><h3>Ready to Make a Difference?</h3>If you’d like to use your people skills to change lives in your community — one reader at a time — we’d love to hear from you. Contact:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:threcruiter3@readeasy.org.uk" target="_blank">threcruiter3@readeasy.org.uk</a>&nbsp;

Volunteer Role: Referrals Networker

LocationEast Kent

	PositionClinical Trainee Placements

	Advertising SalaryNot Applicable

	Vacancy TypePlacement

	Careers Site Advertising End DateNot Specified

	HoursHours Per Week:7

	Working PatternMon - Fri

	School Website URLNot Specified
 
	 

 

 
		<h2>About The Role</h2>
	
		
			&nbsp;

<ul type="disc">
 <li>Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school!&nbsp;Click this link to view a map of our placement schools:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=1FifS_0M0IiXmPX8eVUc-1EAlBcG_xag&amp;ll=53.72628311420423%2C-1.5667679000000136&amp;z=6" target="_blank">Placement Map</a>&nbsp;</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>We recruit for Counsellors to start in school in January, April or September in line with school term time. Please note the recruitment and onboarding process can take 2-3 months.</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 is&nbsp;enhanced, checked for&nbsp;children’s and adult’s barred list, and is&nbsp;registered on the Update Service.</li>
</ul>
Counsellors&nbsp;on 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 type="disc">
 <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&nbsp;⅔&nbsp;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 hours
All 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 with 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 Inclusion
Place2Be 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.&nbsp;

		
	
		<h2>About You</h2>
	
		
			&nbsp;

You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:
<ul type="disc">
 <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.&nbsp;Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

		
	
		<h2>About Us</h2>
	
		
			

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,&nbsp;teachers&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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.&nbsp; Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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,&nbsp;trial&nbsp;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.&nbsp;HRH The&nbsp;Princess of Wales&nbsp;is 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,&nbsp;families&nbsp;and schools we support.&nbsp;We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity,&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;and 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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.
Perseverance&nbsp;– We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.
Creativity&nbsp;– We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.&nbsp;


		
	

 
 
 
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Place2Be

Counsellor on Placement East Kent

LocationEast Kent

	PositionClinical Trainee Placements

	Advertising SalaryNot Applicable

	Vacancy TypePlacement

	Careers Site Advertising End DateNot Specified

	HoursHours Per Week:7

	Working PatternWednesday, Thursday, Friday

	School Website URLNot Specified
 
	 

 

 
		<h2>About The Role</h2>
	
		
			&nbsp;

<ul type="disc">
 <li>Thank you for your interest in a Counselling Placement at a Place2Be partner school! We are currently recruiting for placements in Hartsdown Academy CT9 5RE&nbsp;on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Click this link to view this school on the map of our placement schools:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=1FifS_0M0IiXmPX8eVUc-1EAlBcG_xag&amp;ll=53.72628311420423%2C-1.5667679000000136&amp;z=6" target="_blank">Placement Map</a>&nbsp;</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>We recruit for Counsellors to start in school in January, April or September in line with school term time. Please note the recruitment and onboarding process can take 2-3 months.</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 is&nbsp;enhanced, checked for&nbsp;children’s and adult’s barred list, and is&nbsp;registered on the Update Service.</li>
</ul>
Counsellors&nbsp;on 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 type="disc">
 <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&nbsp;⅔&nbsp;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 hours
All 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 with 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 Inclusion
Place2Be 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.&nbsp;

		
	
		<h2>About You</h2>
	
		
			&nbsp;

You will be a fully qualified Counsellor, Therapist or studying towards one of these professions at the following levels:
<ul type="disc">
 <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.&nbsp;Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details.

		
	
		<h2>About Us</h2>
	
		
			

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,&nbsp;teachers&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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.&nbsp; Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensive CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) system.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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,&nbsp;trial&nbsp;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.&nbsp;HRH The&nbsp;Princess of Wales&nbsp;is 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,&nbsp;families&nbsp;and schools we support.&nbsp;We ask our staff team to share our core values of perseverance, integrity,&nbsp;compassion&nbsp;and 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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– We demonstrate sound ethical values in all our work, and we are honest, transparent, courageous and authentic.
Perseverance&nbsp;– We have the courage to continue in the face of adversity and do this with determination to find effective solutions.
Creativity&nbsp;– We bring an open-minded approach and flexibility to our thinking and actions and enable others to do the same.&nbsp;


		
	

 
 
 
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