Clinical supervisor jobs
icap exists to improve mental health and wellbeing among the Irish community in Britain through the provision of counselling and psychotherapy. We work in partnership with a range of agencies, including Irish welfare agencies, local voluntary services, and health services, to best meet the needs of our community.We have specialist expertise in working with survivors of trauma including adult survivors of institutional abuse.
We deliver our services to all sections of the Irish community, including those on low incomes and those facing disadvantage and discrimination. We take pride in our forward-thinking, open, and transparent approach, making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.
Post Title: Director of Clinical Services - Psychotherapy
Reporting to: CEO
Line Management Reports: Clinical Managers, Outreach Therapist/s, and support staff.
Purpose of Post: To provide organisational governance and strategic leadership to the Board/Trustees, and CEO as a member of icap’s Executive team. To develop and ensure implementation of icap’s clinical strategy ensuring good governance of clinical standards and resources.
Lead and represent an experienced clinical team within icap and externally. To work with and support the Clinical Managers and other clinical staff with the day-to-day management of the clinical service.
Terms: Permanent
Salary£56,800 pro rata plus pension
Hours: Minimum 0.6 – 0.8 FTE, 21 - 28hrs per week (open to negotiation), hours by arrangement to include some hours on 4-5 days each week; the post requires some pre planned out-of-hours work and travel.Our offices are open between 09:00hrs - 19:00hrs on 3 days and 09:00 -17:00 two days each week. Volunteers support our reception function on extended opening hours (after 5pm).
Location: London; some travel to detached sites in London, Birmingham, and across the country to other operational sites (Irish Centres) where the organisation is providing services. On site working required with opportunity for limited hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities: Strategic Functions
Working with the Board/ Trustees to develop ICAP’s clinical strategy including:
- Reporting to icap’s Board, on progress against icap’s clinical and operational strategy,
- Preparing Board Reports and Risk Register
- Deputise for the CEO.
Work with CGSC chair and trustee members to:
- Develop clinically appropriate Policies, Procedures and Processes. Promote a culture of learning within the clinical team, ensuring therapists are up to date and engaged with data collection, reporting and monitoring.
- To pro-actively participate as a member of icap’s Executive Team, attending board meetings, Clinical Governance Sub Committee meetings and a regular calendar of fundraising events
Clinical Facing function:
Work with the Clinical Managers to support them with the day-to-day management of the clinical service. Line Management oversight of the Supervision function of the organisation. Act as the DSL for Adult Safeguarding including the training, risk management, recording and reporting of all safeguarding activity. Ensure icap’s strategic objectives are understood and supported across the Clinical service. Review the Client Contribution policy to include full cost charging for services.
Oversee the Implementation and roll out of CORE CMS across the service. (New project)
Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
Clinical Leadership and Management experience in a small or similar organisation. Managing and working with minoritised or deprived groups with multiple barriers and limited access to psychotherapy. Experience of producing Board reports and working with commissioners, developing funding applications, and service level agreements for Clinical services. Experience of Clinical Governance and reporting targets and outcomes.
Training and 6+ years direct experience in using psychotherapeutic and trauma informed approaches with recognised post graduate psychotherapy qualification. Accreditation with either BPC, UKCP, BACP, ICP, NCPS and/or IACP. Evidence of up-to-date practice as recommended by relevant professional body.
Knowledge and experience of SharePoint and the Microsoft suite of tools.
A more detailed outline of the requirements of the post and our recruitment pack can be found on icap's website in the work with us section.
If this role is for you, please send
· A concise covering letter (no longer than two pages) addressing the criteria within the Person Specification.
· An up-to-date CV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Strides HCC
Strides HCC has been operating in Islington for over 15 years. Our clinic offers longer-term (one year) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling to people who are looking to speak about a wide range of emotional issues. We operate on a subsidised fee scheme and offer clinical placements to trainee counsellors and psychotherapists working towards professional registration.
About the Role
We are seeking a Clinical Manager to join our team on a part-time basis to cover maternity leave. This key role ensures the smooth coordination of our clinical services, with a particular focus on managing referrals and waiting lists for assessments and ongoing therapy.
You’ll work closely with our Head of Counselling Services, Clinical Placement Manager, assessors, honorary counsellors, supervisors, and external agencies to maintain the quality and accessibility of our therapeutic offering.
Why Join Us?
At Strides HCC, you’ll be part of a well-established, dynamic team of 5 staff and over 40 counsellors and supervisors. We invest in our people through:
· Regular CPD and training opportunities
· Supervision and reflective practice
· Discounted therapy room hire
· Flexible working arrangements
We are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
We are also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about supporting accessible mental health services and meet the requirements outlined in the Job Specification, we would love to hear from you.
Application deadline: 13 October 2025
Interviews: Face-to-face interviews will be held during the week commencing 20 October 2025 at HCC, 12 Woodfall Road, N4 3JD.
To apply, please send your CV and a tailored cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience align with the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
About Strides HCC
Strides HCC has been operating in Islington for over 15 years. Our clinic offers longer-term (one year) Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling to people who are looking to speak about a wide range of emotional issues. We operate on a subsidised fee scheme and offer clinical placements to trainee counsellors and psychotherapists working toward professional registration.
About the Role
As Counselling Service Administrator, you’ll provide essential support to the day-to-day operations of the service, including client communications, financial record-keeping, and coordination with our Clinical Managers, Counsellors and wider team. You’ll be a key point of contact for clients and colleagues, helping to maintain a welcoming and well-organised environment.
Why Join Us?
At Strides HCC, we offer a welcoming environment, opportunities for development, and the chance to contribute to a service that supports some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
You’ll be part of a well-established, dynamic team of 5 staff and over 40 counsellors and supervisors. We invest in our people through:
• Regular CPD and training opportunities
• Reflective practice
• Discounted therapy room hire
• Flexible working arrangements
We are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
We are also committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about supporting accessible mental health services and meet the requirements outlined in the Job Specification, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, please send your CV and a tailored cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience align with the role to:
Application deadline: 13 October 2025
Interviews: Face-to-face interviews will be held during the week commencing 20 October 2025 at HCC, 12 Woodfall Road, N4 3JD.
To apply, please send your CV and a tailored cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience align with the role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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Centre 33 offers a free and confidential counselling service to young people aged 13-25, living in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. We have a team of volunteer counsellors / therapists, from a range of modalities and backgrounds, some of whom are on clinical placement and others fully qualified. We also have a substantial team of Mental Health & Counselling Project Workers who are qualified to a minimum of Level 4 and support young people experiencing a range of difficulties, including more complex presentations that sit outside of the statutory offer. Case work includes ongoing counselling (in person, telephone and Zoom)- applying a short term model of 6 sessions (with option to extend to 12 in specific cases) alongside assessment and a ‘single session thinking’ approach.
Young people can access our counselling provision via our ‘Someone to Talk to Service’ which offers a ‘drop in’ triage to gain a holistic understanding of needs prior to joining a waiting list for intervention. Centre 33 also sits within the ‘YOUnited’ partnership- a single point of access for professional referrals where we work closely with CPFT, CCS and Ormiston Families to ensure needs are meet by the appropriate service.
In addition to the counselling service, we have other front line teams holding complex case work of young people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Clinical Supervisor Role Description
Centre 33’s Clinical Supervisors are self-employed consultants, remunerated on an hourly basis for their work with us.
Principle Duties
The supervisor’s primary responsibility is to provide supervisees with professional consultancy for their work. Supervisors are expected to:
Offer regular fortnightly supervision to counsellors - a total of approx. 20 hours per year per counsellor.
Oversee the professional integrity of the work the counsellor is doing. ·
Be a resource for the professional development of the counsellor and to identify training needs for individual counsellors or the group as a whole. ·
Take part in six month probationary review of new counsellors and annual appraisal of counsellors. ·
Engage in annual 121 meetings with Clinical Lead to review supervisory practice.
Keep professional boundaries about confidentiality appropriately within Centre 33 and outside it, and assist the counsellor to do so too.
Be familiar with and act within the policies, guidelines and ethos of Centre 33 and the BACP code of ethics & practice, and to support the counsellor to do the same.
Be available to counsellors in crisis work, if required.
Liaise regularly with the MH&C Senior/Team Leads/Clinical leads and inform them of any concerns (s)he may have about the supervisee's competence, engagement or professionalism.
Attend bi- monthly Supervisors’ meetings and feedback on processes and policies Centre 33 develops in relation the Mental Health and Counselling work · Ensure that all supervisory administration is undertaken as appropriate
Ensure their own supervision, professional development, accreditation or professional registration requirements are fulfilled with particular focus in remaining updated on themes effecting clients in the C33 age range.
Maintain excellent standards of communication and organisation around sessions. Ensure supervision sessions are scheduled in a clear and timely manner and cancellations, absences and annual leave are communicated appropriately to both supervisee and Clinical Lead.
Be open to offer supervision where deemed appropriate to non-clinical staff either on ad-hoc single session or ongoing basis.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Significant and demonstrable experience pre and post qualification. counsellor/psychotherapist
Experience of working with Volunteers and/or Placement counsellors
Experience of supervising Counsellors with Multiple theoretical orientations
Experience of counselling and/ or offering supervision to counsellors working with children and young adults
Experience of supporting complex risk assessment and management and safeguarding issues
Desirable
A minimum of two years’ experience post training as a clinical supervisor
Experience of working as part of a team and supervising groups
Experience of offering counselling trainings and workshops
Experience of working with and contributing to the development of agency policies and procedures
Qualifications and Training
Essential
Level 4 or equivalent in counselling/psychotherapy
Registration / Accreditation with UKCP / BACP or equivalent
Training and qualification in clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
Extensive knowledge of therapeutic theories, practice and interventions.
Extensive knowledge of clinical supervision theory and practice
Extensive knowledge of issues affecting the mental health of young people
Extensive knowledge of child and adult safeguarding and child protection issues
Desirbale
Knowledge of referral processes and the statutory services working with children and young adults
Other
Essential
Open and inclusive attitude to Equal Opportunities and diversity principles in all aspects of work
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent time management with ability to multi-task
Suitable premises/access to secure online platform from which to offer supervision to counsellors/ therapists
All roles at Centre 33 may involve access to information about young people and as such all new employees and volunteers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us.
This will depend on the nature of the position and circumstances and background of your offences.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The MHCPC has a new and exciting job opportunity for a committed, thoughtful, and resourceful person to deliver the clinical and operational components of our counselling service. The Counselling Referral Service of the MHCPC is a voluntary counselling agency providing professional and affordable psychodynamic counselling to the community. It offers both a clinical placement and a referral service.
The Clinical Manager will be a qualified (BACP/BPC accredited or equivalent) Psychodynamic Counsellor or Psychotherapist with significant clinical experience in the mental health field, strong people management skills and a good understanding of running a counselling service.
Supported by a Counselling Administrator, the Clinical Manager’s role is to ensure that our counselling services are delivered to a high standard in accordance with the BACP & BPC frameworks and the Psychodynamic approach.
This is a diverse and engaging role, perfect for an experienced therapist looking for their next rewarding challenge.
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
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Centre 33’s Wellbeing team offer a diverse support offer to (primarily) young people aged 13-25 and founded in the principles of low intensity CBT (Guided Self Help). Working closely alongside other Centre 33 services, the team are responsible for the delivery of interventions via the Guided Self Help pathway, to young people who have self-referred or consented to a parent/professional referral to address early emerging mental health difficulties such as low mood and anxiety. In addition, the team apply creative approaches to create, adapt and share evidenced based GSH materials that are shared via one off sessions, workshops, training and events. The team design psychoeducational and wellbeing strategy- based resources for use both internally (social media campaigns and website) and externally (eg. schools). The Wellbeing team consists of a blend of Senior CWP, Qualified CWPs and Trainee CWPs.
As a non- statutory service, our inclusion offer for Guided Self Help may vary from other/statutory services. Equally, the application of GSH within Centre 33 may differ from other settings inline with our ethos, approach and client base. One of Centre 33’s Core Values is to young person lead. Therefore, the promotion of agency, choice and autonomy is fundamental to our approach.
CWP Supervisor Role Description:
Centre 33’s CWP Supervisors are self-employed consultants, remunerated on an hourly basis for their work with us.
Key terms and Conditions
Hours Centre 33’s Clinical Supervisors are self-employed consultants, remunerated on an hourly basis for their work with us
Responsible to Mental Health Clinical Lead
Locations: Remote
Principle duties
· To deliver regular 121 and group clinical supervision to both qualified and trainee CWPs, ensuring delivery of high-quality, young person centred, brief outcome focused evidence-based interventions for children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. · To ensure supervision of trainees is aligned with teachings of AFC CWP Supervisor training. · To ensure all necessary elements required by AFC from Supervisors for trainee CWPs is completed and submitted within deadlines. · To ensure supervision is delivered within the context of Centre 33 ethos, values and approach. · To liaise regularly with Senior/Team Leads to communicate progress of trainees · To communicate any identified training/ development for supervisees. · To identify and appropriately share with senior any areas of concern relating to professional practice/conduct. · To contribute towards probationary reviews and annual appraisals. · Oversee the professional integrity of the work the CWP is doing. · Engage in annual 121 meetings with Clinical Lead to review supervisory practice. · Keep professional boundaries about confidentiality appropriately within Centre 33 and outside it, and assist the CWP do so too. · Be familiar with and act within the policies, guidelines and ethos of Centre 33 and the BACP/BACPP code of ethics & practice, and to support the CWP to do the same. · Be available to CWPs in crisis work, if required. · Ensure that all supervisory administration is undertaken as appropriate · Ensure their own supervision, professional development, accreditation or professional registration requirements are fulfilled with particular focus in remaining updated on themes effecting clients in the C33 age range. · Maintain excellent standards of communication and organisation around sessions. Ensure supervision sessions are scheduled in a clear and timely manner and cancellations, absences and annual leave are communicated appropriately to both supervisee and line manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Significant and demonstrable experience of therapeutic work with young people
Extensive experience of supervising therapeutic staff
Experience of working with diverse group of supervisees- in terms of cultural and professional backgrounds, and levels of experience
Experience of adapting approaches and materials to meet Individual needs
Experience of working relationally with young people and supervisees
Experience of motivating , encouraging and building confidence with trainees
Desirable
Experience of working for a third sector organisation
Experience of working with the over 17 age range
Experience of delivering/supervising therapeutic work in a non-clinical setting
Qualifications and Training
CYP-IAPT Supervision Training
Up to date safeguarding/child protection training
Knowledge
Essential
Extensive knowledge of issues effecting children and young people.
Theoretical knowledge of models of supervision
Robust knowledge of safeguarding procedures and risk management
Desirable
Knowledge of referral processes and the statutory services working with children and young adults
Other
Alignment and commitment to embedding of Centre 33 values in practice
Open and inclusive attitude to Equal Opportunities and diversity principles in all aspects of work
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent time management with ability to multi-task
Suitable premises/access to secure online platform from which to offer supervision
Willingness and ability to travel to Centre 33 hubs (or other suitable venues) across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to deliver in person group sessions where required
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
We are seeking a visionary Head of Clinical Services with a deep passion for survivor-centred healing to lead the strategic development and implementation of our therapeutic services. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and culturally responsive services that centre the needs of women and girls surviving violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Working from an intersectional, trauma-informed, and Black feminist framework, you will play a vital role in upholding WGN’s commitment to holistic healing. Your leadership will promote our vision, values, and ethos across the organisation and with our partners, fostering an environment rooted in empowerment, inclusion, and transformation.
About you
You will be an experienced clinical professional (BACP/UKCP accredited) and qualified supervisor with a proven track record in service delivery and team leadership. With a strong understanding of trauma, VAWG, and culturally responsive practice, you’ll be a feminist leader dedicated to anti-oppressive, inclusive approaches and the empowerment of survivors.
Application and Interview
In your supporting statement, please outline (using examples) how your skillset, knowledge, and experience meet the essential criteria stated within the person specification.
Early applications are highly encouraged, as interviews will be held on a rolling basis and this vacancy may be closed before the advertised closing date.
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership.
Join us and be part of a team that values your well-being, growth, and contribution.
Benefits
At WGN, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Financial Benefits
- Bike Loan Scheme – Provided by Green Commute Initiative
- Pension Scheme – Enrolment into Aviva pension scheme from day one
- Charity Worker Discounts – Access to exclusive discounts
- Death in Service Benefit – Life assurance, including Virtual GP access and additional services
Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Eye Care Support – Contribution towards eye tests and glasses for VDU users
- Enhanced Sick Pay – Based on length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support
- Clinical Supervision – For clinical and frontline roles
- Specialist Counselling – Up to six sessions for staff who are survivors of sexual violence
- Sanitary Products – Available at all WGN sites
- Hot Drinks – Provided at every site
Leave & Work-Life Balance
- Annual Leave – 25 days plus public holidays and 3 closure days in December (pro-rata)
- Birthday Leave – A day off to celebrate your birthday
- Enhanced Maternity & Adoption Leave – Support for growing families
- Unpaid Leave – Available for exceptional circumstances
- Flexible Working – Right to request flexible hours or patterns
- Hybrid Working – Balance between office and home working
Learning & Development
- Specialist Training & CPD – Ongoing development opportunities with accredited training
- Regular Supervision – One-to-one support from line managers
Exemption
WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We promote social change that transforms societal attitudes, practices, and policies to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you want to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of women?Kingston Women’s Centre (KWC) is looking for a qualified and experienced female Counselling Manager to join our team of dedicated professionals.
KWC is a highly regarded and well-established charity providing counselling and therapy within a safe and caring environment for women of all backgrounds in and around Kingston upon Thames.
Due to the nature of our services, applications are invited from women only.This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) as set out in the Equality Act 2010.We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds.
This pivotal role encompasses counsellor and supervisor recruitment and placement co-ordination, facilitating group supervisor meetings, overseeing the assessment process and client waiting list, contributing to ad hoc projects such as written bids for fundraising and acting as Safeguarding Lead. The Counselling Manager must have experience of managing and supervising counsellors in training and the ability to engage with people at all levels including the Admin and Clinical staff and Board of Trustees, a BA/MA in counselling/psychotherapy and Accreditation with BACP or UKCP. We would also require a minimum three years post-qualification with complex client work and experience as a clinical supervisor
This key position is exceptional in its variety of opportunities and responsibilities; you will have the advantage of being able to work flexible hours, managed by the Centre Manager and supported by our Clinical Trustee. An added benefit is the opportunity to rent a room at low cost within the building for the counselling of private clients should the successful applicant be currently working part time in private practice.
If you are interested in applying, please look at the full details on Kingston Women’s Centre’s website
The closing date for applications is 4th October 2025.
Registered Charity
1 - 5
Our aim is to provide counselling and therapy for women of all backgrounds in and around Kingston Upon Thames in a warm, safe and caring environment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As the leading specialist mental health charity for women who have experienced domestic abuse, Woman’s Trust’s mission is to help survivors to overcome the devastating mental health impact of domestic abuse.
We are seeking a Counselling Manager to lead our clinical services. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced therapeutic professional to combine clinical practice with leadership, safeguarding, and project management.
If you are looking to make a real impact on women and children’s lives in your fundraising career, supported by a committed and evidence-led fundraising team, then please do get in touch.
About Woman's Trust
The charity, established almost thirty years ago to meet the gap in specialist mental health services, is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from trauma. We supported 833 women and children last year, with a current income target of £1.25m (growing to £1.4m in 2026-2027) and 36 staff. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers.
You will be joining the Woman’s Trust Fundraising team as we work towards our strategy 2022-2027, to double our income and the number of women we support each year. Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally.
About you and how to apply
As a skilled and compassionate counselling manager, aligned with our feminist ethos and the needs of our service users, you will bring experience in leading counselling services, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support for women affected by domestic abuse. You will have experience in managing counsellors and/or volunteers, providing clinical supervision, and ensuring best practice across service delivery. You will be able to oversee the full cycle of service management, including monitoring outcomes, safeguarding, and compliance, while also contributing to service development and innovation in line with our strategic priorities.
If you are looking at the next step in your career into management, whilst making a real impact on women's and children’s lives, we want to hear from you!
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience, skills, and knowledge relevant to this post.
Closing date: 30 September 2025.
Interview date: w/c 6 October 2025.
This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities.
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Are you an experienced female therapist with a good understanding of trauma? Do you want to make a difference for survivors of domestic abuse? Do you want to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary women’s organisation? We may have the job for you.
This role will enable you to combine your clinical skills with a chance to lead and help others to develop theirs, in a key role within RISE.
Our therapy clients often have complex backgrounds and require holistic support, so this role will suit you if alongside therapeutic work, you enjoy collaborative working, whether with partner organisations or with RISE’s broader team of specialist staff. If you have a strong background in working effectively with trauma, a drive to help survivors in their recovery, plus the skills to assess and support allocations and to manage junior or volunteer staff, we would love to hear from you.
Please find more information about this role and how to apply is available on the RISE website.
This post is subject to a DBS check.
The deadline for applications is: 5th October 2025
* This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The successful candidate will join a highly regarded women-led, women-centred, and trauma-informed charity with almost 30-years track record in violence against women and girls (VAWG) and LGBT Domestic Abuse.
RISE is committed to ending racism and has signed up to the Ending Racism in VAWG commitments.
We are committed to actively holding anti-racist values and practices and nurturing the contributions from Black and minoritised women within the sector so that Black and minoritised leadership can grow.
RISE is a Disability Confident Employer.
Benefits that we can offer in return:
- 3% employer contribution pension.
- Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days’ annual leave rising to 29 after 5 years plus bank holidays.
- Employee Assistance programme.
- Focus on well-being and balancing flexible working alongside RISE’s priorities.
- Committed to training and learning opportunities for continuous development.
- Trauma focussed wellbeing support
We really look forward to hearing from you.
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We are excited to offer trainee positions within the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT). The post-holders will work within OTR as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering brief, focused, evidence-based psychological interventions in the form of low-intensity support and guided self-help to young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience whilst also completing a Graduate or Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Children, Young People and Families) delivered by the University of Exeter.
The post holders will attend all university-based teaching and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed curriculum, and work within OTR services for the remaining days of the week using their newly developed skills.
We welcome applications from highly motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a dynamic and creative team. All applicants must have the ability to study at degree level, have experience in and be passionate about working with children and young people and will be able to work with the demands of coordinating clinical work with the academic requirements of the course.
These roles will commence in January 2026.
To find out more about the role please download the Job Pack below or from our careers page
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the email listed in our Job Pack
To apply for this role click 'Redirect to recruiter' and then the 'Apply now' on our careers page
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with
Safeguarding:
OTR is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, all roles involving contact with young people will be subject to robust pre-employment checks, including references, a full employment history, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Where applicable, overseas criminal record checks will also be required.
We are dedicated to creating a culture of vigilance, transparency, and accountability. Our safeguarding procedures are guided by the principle that the welfare of the child is paramount, and all staff are required to adhere to OTR’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
OTR & Benefits:
OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (around 20,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.
Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and values that underpin all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.
Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy, healthcare cost and wellbeing assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, training and development, social and wellbeing events, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).
A Willingness to Work with Difference:
At OTR, whatever your role or professional background, you will be expected to work in a way that is anti-oppressive and inclusive. A key focus for OTR is to develop an organisation that is inclusive for all but we do not claim to be experts in this. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement in these areas and invite you to join us on this journey.
OTR recognises the benefits to individual practice and organisational credibility of having a diverse community of staff and volunteers and to this end is continually working towards building and maintaining an environment which values and pursues diversity accordingly.
We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and equitable experience for all in society and all of those who come through our doors at OTR.
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The Psychologist/Psychotherapist will deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychological interventions, providing psychological assessments, formulations, and therapeutic support to asylum seekers and refugees with complex trauma-related mental health needs. This role will focus on the delivery of trauma-informed care, including interventions such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET).
The psychologist/psychotherapist will work within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating closely with caseworkers, assistant psychologists, and other stakeholders to ensure the integration of psychological services into broader psycho-social support. A key responsibility is supporting and supervising assistant psychologists in the delivery of interventions, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices and the service’s ethical standards.
DEPARTMENT: Programmes Unit (UK Migration Project)
HOURS: Full time 37.5 hours a week
LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term Contract, one year with possibility of three-year renewal, subject to project funding
LOCATION: A 5-day in-person role working in the project clinic in Birmingham/Sandwell.
SALARY: Salary: £46,784.49 - £ 57,181.04 per annum
Internal salary grade: 15
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Part time role for 21 hours/three days per week, for a committed, motivated and suitably qualified individual to deliver counselling for people dealing with issues related to their sexual health, including people living with HIV.
METRO, in partnership with Turning Point, NAZ and London Friend, deliver a model of sexual health support throughout the three London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
We are seeking a committed, motivated and suitably qualified individual to deliver counselling for people dealing with issues related to their sexual health, including people living with HIV within the Support and Advice on Sexual Health (SASH) programme.
The post holder will deliver high-quality person-centred service within a busy inner London environment. The clients are from diverse communities affected by sexual health and mental health issues. The role will support staff to work with people from diverse communities such as LGBTQ+ and the Global Majorities.
Turning Point is the lead partner for the contract, and a matrix staffing model is in place. The post-holder will work within the partnership and be line-managed by METRO SASH Counselling Services Manager, and work alongside staff from other agencies. The role will also be clinically supervised via an independent supervisor arranged through METRO.
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Nb: The provisional closing date for this role is 28th September 2025 at 11.59pm, however we may close this sooner depending on the number of applicants we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
We are excited to announce that we are looking for a temporary Team Coordinator to cover a period of Maternity leave within the Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) to support the expansion of our offer to children and young people in North, East, and Central Bristol.
Mental Health Support Teams are part of a national strategy implemented by the government in 2018. In Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, the MHSTs are run as a partnership between OTR and NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (AWP CAMHS). This partnership makes our MHST unique, creative, and responsive to the needs of the diverse communities we work in.
Team Coordinators will assist MHST Team Managers and Clinical Leads in the operational management of Mental Health Support Teams by providing high quality support to staff members and supporting initiatives to develop our workforce.
Applicants will need relevant education in line with the requirements of the role, experience working with young people and the adults in their lives, and demonstrable management skills with the ability to lead a diverse team with a range of needs and skills.
To find out more about the role please download the Job Pack below or from our careers page
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the email listed in our Job Pack
To apply for this role click 'Redirect to recruiter' and then the 'Apply now' on our careers page
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with
Safeguarding:
OTR is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, trustees, and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of our Safer Recruitment practices, all roles involving contact with young people will be subject to robust pre-employment checks, including references, a full employment history, and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Where applicable, overseas criminal record checks will also be required.
We are dedicated to creating a culture of vigilance, transparency, and accountability. Our safeguarding procedures are guided by the principle that the welfare of the child is paramount, and all staff are required to adhere to OTR’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
OTR & Benefits:
OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its 59-year history and is proud to be reaching more young people than ever before (over 20,000) across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing info and support.
Our approach to mental health is grounded in a set of beliefs and assumptions that underpins all of our work. We believe in celebrating diversity, empowering and mobilising young people to make change, and that catering to the unique strengths, interests and circumstances surrounding young people is key. Our approach centres on collaboration and partnership, building relationships between individuals, peers and communities.
Each day is as engaging and fulfilling as the last, and with a network of supportive, community minded people, we hope you’ll feel welcome here. As a thank you, we like to compensate our employees for the important work they do with a range of benefits including a flexible leave policy (38 days), healthcare cost assistance with HealthShield, flexible and hybrid working arrangements, enhanced sick pay, parental leave, continual training and development, free yoga and reiki, and more (subject to contractual terms and conditions).
A Willingness to Work with Difference
At OTR, whatever your role or professional background, you will be expected to work in a way that is anti-oppressive and inclusive. A key focus for OTR is to develop an organisation that is inclusive for all but we do not claim to be experts in this. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement in these areas and invite you to join us on this journey.
OTR recognises the benefits to individual practice and organisational credibility of having a diverse community of staff and volunteers and to this end is continually working towards building and maintaining an environment which values and pursues diversity accordingly.
We recognise that tackling systemic inequality, prejudice, racism and oppressive practice requires each of us to actively engage, self-examine and make changes where necessary, in order to improve access and equitable experience for all in society and all of those who come through our doors at OTR.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Ref TMVE-251
Closing date 6 October 2025 at 9am
Are you an influential, collaborative and compassionate individual with proven experience and in-depth of implementing safeguarding policy and legislation affecting children and young adults, including transitional safeguarding? Do you have sound experience of delivering or supervising trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-led services?
If so, join St Giles as a Team Manager where, as part of the Services Directorate, you will supervise and coach practitioners delivering our based community-based services ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed, young person-led services.
About St Giles Trust
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
About this key role
Our successful candidate will lead the day-to-day service delivery of trauma-informed, co-produced, and developmentally appropriate interventions for children and young adults. This will include maintaining strong local partnerships and representing the service in external meetings and forums, acting as safeguarding lead and promoting a proactive safeguarding culture across the team, plus providing line management, supervision, and coaching to up to eight service delivery practitioners.
We will also count on you to drive performance against KPIs, outcomes, and quality standards using data to inform service improvements and to ensure compliance with GDPR, data protection policies, and reporting obligations including ISAs and DPIAs. Supporting the implementation of service reviews, audits, and quality improvement initiatives and the recruitment, induction, and training for staff are both also key duties, as is contributing to continuous service improvement through reflective practice and feedback.
What we are looking for
- Proven ability to lead and coach diverse teams and manage performance effectively
- Experience with quality assurance tools, audits, and using data to improve service delivery.
- Understanding of service contracts, KPIs, and performance management.
- Experience advocating for teams and young people in multi-agency settings
- Experience maintaining compliance with data protection obligations and service standards
- Confident in managing safeguarding, risk escalation, and decision-making
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written
- A professional, collaborative and flexible approach to your work
Please note: as an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Adult and Child with Child Barred List DBS.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.
To apply visit our website via the apply button. In your personal statement, please address the following three areas:
- Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications – Give examples of your professional and/or voluntary experience, highlighting how you meet the essential criteria.
- Skills & Abilities – Explain the skills you bring to this role and how you have applied them in practice.
- Personal Qualities & Values – Describe the personal attributes and values you would bring, including how you align with the values of St Giles.
- Applications will be shortlisted against the Person Specification. Please use clear examples wherever possible.
We are an equity and inclusion confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi- heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
We will be reviewing applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is appointed. We therefore strongly encourage early applications to avoid any disappointment.
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501 - 1000
We help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future.