About the role: College Counsellor
We're looking for a College Counsellor to join our team to provide a confidential, professional counselling service at Reading College Campus.
Delivering a service that conforms to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) code of ethics, our safeguarding policies, and Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines, you'll encourage equity of access and promote a sense of welcome and privacy for all our learners. Offering 1-1 virtual and face-to-face counselling sessions to students, you'll ensure they have support on a range of common issues.
Alongside this you'll help contribute to college staff development through workshops, training and support, and oversee the recruitment and supervision of placement counsellors acquiring personal development and training as part of their studies.
This is a permanent, part-time position working 20 hours per week during term-time (0.46 FTE) based at Reading College Campus.
What do you need to be successful as a College Counsellor at Activate Learning?
As the college counsellor, you must have the following:
• Diploma in counselling and supervision
• BACP or UKCP accredited (or working towards accreditation with over 200 client hours)
• Experience in a similar role
You should be able to work as part of a team and be an organised individual with excellent customer service skills. It would be highly desirable to have experience providing clinical supervision to trainee counsellors.
Who we are
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.
We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.
When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.
Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:
Here are some of our benefits:
For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits please visit our Wellbeing at Activate Learning page
Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.
Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions.
Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.
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