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​This is a rare opportunity to use your legal skills to make a real difference to the global economy. For over a decade, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has developed and promoted the idea of a circular economy.  We work with, and inspire, business, academia, policymakers, and institutions to mobilise systems solutions at scale, globally. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

Our vision is a new economic system that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment. Business models, products, and materials are designed to increase use and reuse, replicating the balance of the natural world, where nothing becomes waste, and everything has value. A circular economy, increasingly built on renewable energy and materials, is distributed, diverse, and inclusive.

You will be part of this ambitious transformation by joining our busy in-house legal team (currently five people) supporting both the UK Charity and its trading subsidiary, and our international offices (Brazil, USA, China), to provide specialist legal advice with strategic insight and commercial awareness whilst managing risk effectively.

​We have two Senior Legal Counsel positions available.

These are broad in-house legal roles with an opportunity to get involved in a number of areas across the organisation working with internationally recognised brands, NGOs, governments and key actors in the space. One role will primarily focus on supporting our Programme Teams (Plastics, Fashion, Food and Finance) and one role will focus on supporting the Network and Philanthropy Teams.

​In both roles you will be supporting an​ international collective ​of circular economy catalysts who are providing innovative solutions to the biggest global challenges of our time.

It would be helpful if you could indicate which role would be of most interest when you apply and how your skills and experience are applicable for the role. We are also happy to explore this with you during our interview process.

​Role & Responsibilities

Reporting to our General Counsel, your main responsibilities will be:​

• Providing expert advice to the Foundation and leading on devising, drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of complex agreements (including commercial contracts, supplier terms, collaboration agreements, and memoranda of understanding as required).
• Identifying, analysing, and advising on a broad range of legal, compliance and regulatory issues including in relation to contractual matters, charity law compliance, data protection and privacy, employment, anti-bribery and corruption, commercial contracts, intellectual property licensing, brand management and protection, and competition law.
• Proactively seeking opportunities to improve operational working practices and systems particularly as relevant to their business areas working closely with the General Counsel and other key stakeholders to do so.
• Staying up to date with external developments relevant to the Foundation particularly as relevant to their business areas and contributing to the dissemination of knowledge within the organisation.
• Liaising with colleagues in the Foundation’s international offices, as required.
• ​Undertaking a range of core administrative and support tasks as required, including use of software, document, and knowledge management.​

Your profile:

• Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales or equivalent (including by way of transfer).
• This role may suit a candidate with 4+ years PQE (note this is stated as a guide only) with significant and demonstrable post qualification experience advising on the law of England and Wales.
• Experience of working in-house is essential, coupled with evidence of having advised clients directly.
• Strong commercial contracting experience is essential, including confidence in drafting, advising on, and negotiating a broad range of complex contracts, including intellectual property and licencing.
• A working knowledge of charity law compliance, data protection and privacy, intellectual property, employment and competition law would be strongly preferred.​

Salary package: circa £63k per annum dependent on experience level plus generous holiday allowance (25 days plus UK Bank Holidays plus discretionary organisational extra days leave) generous parental leave; enhanced pension options/private health scheme after 6 months; wellbeing programme.​

Location: This role may be remote in the UK or be based in our offices in Cowes, Isle of Wight.​

Application process:

• Initial Zoom meeting with our Talent team and prospective Line manager to start the process (we will send you the outline of the interview, so you know what to expect).
• A work-related assignment to complete at home or as part of the interview process so we know you will be comfortable with the type of work you would do here.
• Interview with our People Team and line manager here in our offices on the beautiful Isle of Wight, even if the role isn’t based here- we think it’s important you see where we started and meet the team! For some of our candidates we recognise this may not always be possible.
• For more senior roles we will conduct a presentation interview too and include relevant internal stakeholders.

Our commitment to you​

We are keen to receive applications from people from underrepresented backgrounds, including (but not limited to) people of colour, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people from other marginalised groups.  It is important to us that our recruitment approach makes the opportunity as accessible as possible and ensures a diverse range of people are able to demonstrate their potential.  We would be happy to provide any further support that you may require - please get in touch so that we can work together. ​​

You will have experience of delivering individual and group therapeutic/counselling interventions in-person and identify under the broad umbrella of LGBTQ+ yourself (Spectra operates as a peer led model). You will have a strong understanding of the mental health support needs of LGBTQ+ young people and be confident in engaging with young people in a supportive, affirmative, and non-judgemental way.

You will support the service with high quality, consistent delivery to young people with our partners at P3. You will be part of a wider team of counsellors at Spectra who deliver across different client groups, in a supportive environment. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the fight for mental health and wellbeing across Cwm Taf Morgannwg and play a vital role within our communities.

Our Counsellors are a lifeline to people in need of talking treatment providing a safe clinical space for individuals to speak out about negative life events and take back control of their lives. We are now recruiting a qualified counsellor to offer life-changing, talking treatments to adults experiencing mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs in GP practices across the Rhondda. You will need to be confident in delivering person-centred counselling /psychotherapy to adults in the medium of their choice face to face, online and telephone contract.

In return: You will receive peer support from our committed team, independent clinical supervision, and line management from our Head of Service and Deputy CEO, as well as access to training and wellbeing support.

Our Counsellors, work hard to ensure that the people we serve receive appropriate and timely access to talking treatments in their time of need.

Our ambition is to ensure that anyone in need of life-changing, mental health support can access an effective, compassionate, and professional service from Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind or a key partner from the NHS or other third sector providers. This is where you come in.

If you are a qualified experienced counsellor, passionate about delivering high-quality counselling services, for the benefit of individuals, and the communities we serve then we would love to hear from you.

This role currently ends on 31st March 2025 – we hope to extend the service to meet the communities continued demands for counselling.

Role Purpose

· Face to face, online and telephone counselling

· To ensure that all face to face, online and telephone counselling appointments are ethical, and safe in line with best practice recommendations from BACP, NCS and UKCP

· To work in partnership with GP practices and Primary Care Mental Health Support Services, liaising and nurturing key relationships, e.g. GP Practice leads to ensure positive outcomes for people who use our counselling services

· To maintain accurate data and client records in line with GDPR, GP requests and the Mind Quality Mark

· Responsible to: Head of Service and Deputy CEO

Main duties and responsibilities

To uphold and promote best practice in the delivery of high-quality person-centred counselling / psychotherapy services to ensure all Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind services are safe, ethical and client centred in line with the Mind Quality Mark.

To accurately capture data taking direction from the Counselling supervisor, and colleagues in Primary Care to ensure robust quality monitoring is undertaken and all patient notes accounted for in the delivery of counselling /psychotherapeutic services.

In collaboration with internal and external colleagues to explore how we can improve the counselling / psychotherapeutic experience for people who use our services, implementing recommendations and learning from clinical supervision, team meetings, line management meetings, and your own reflections to improve and refine your professional counselling practice. To ensure the continuous development and sustainability of our services for all in need.

Join a team with a bold mission – at Swindon & Gloucestershire Mind, we are dedicated to reshaping the landscape of mental health and emotional wellbeing in our community. We are growing our counselling service, and we will be offering more generalised counselling as well as our Self Harmony service which specialises in self-harm and self-injury reduction. 
 
What You'll Do: 

• Collaborative Leadership: Lead, inspire, and effectively manage a team of professionals to deliver exceptional mental health support and interventions. 

• Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities. 

• Effective Partnerships:  Ensure effective and appropriate communication with all individuals, staff, community agencies and partner organisations.  

RASASC Guildford - Making a difference to the lives of those affected by rape and sexual abuse

Position: Clinical Supervisor(s) for our Counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) services (Self Employed)

Variable hours including evening work

£46.80 per hour

Accountable to: Counselling Clinical Lead

DBS check required

Start date: 1st September 2024

We are currently recruiting for a Supervisor to supervise small groups of counsellors and our ISVA team.

RASASC Guildford are committed to equal opportunities, and we warmly encourage a broad and diverse range of applicants. Interviews will be held in person. Reasonable adjustments requested by interviewees and the post holder will be made.

The vacancy is as follows: Supervisor for up to three groups. Each group has supervision every three weeks for two hours. The Supervisor(s) will provide supervision for the counsellors and ISVAs in accordance with BACP Ethical Guidelines.

RASASC is a registered charity which has been providing support to survivors of rape and sexual abuse of all genders (both recent and non-recent) and young people aged over 13, from across Surrey since 1992. We provide one-to-one counselling, group support, youth counselling, a family support programme, a national Telephone Helpline, webchat, and an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service.

Volunteers are an important part of the work we do. Volunteers staff our Helpline, and some of our qualified counsellors work on a voluntary basis with survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Clinical Supervisor(s): This role is based in Guildford and online.

Key function:

• To provide a safe space where counsellors/ISVAs are able to reflect on the process and the content of their therapeutic/advocacy work. The focus will be on supporting the counsellors/ISVAs to work to the best of their ability, for the benefit of their clients.

• To be familiar with the BACP ethical framework and work according to this.

• To work with the counsellors/ISVAs to ensure that safe ethical boundaries and best practice are adhered to at all times and to respond to, report and monitor any safeguarding concerns that arise.

• Attendance at monthly supervisors meeting at £21 per hour.

Personal Qualities:

• Empathy, congruence and acceptance

• Ability to work with equality and difference

• A strong sense of ethical boundaries

• Ability to challenge others in a supportive way

• Ability to work with challenge from others

• Ability to cope with pressure

• Ability to liaise with other members of a team

• Commitment to RASASC’s aims and values Qualifications:

• BACP accreditation or equivalent

• Qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy

• Qualification in Supervision (or working towards this) Skills and Experience – Essential

• Experience of working as a supervisor

• Long term (two years minimum) experience as a counsellor

• Experience (and knowledge) of working in rape and sexual abuse

• Experience of working with groups

• Up to date knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices and guidelines

• Ability to empathise and support supervisees

• Sufficient knowledge and skill to challenge supervisees

• Ability to encourage discussion and consultation

• Skilled in working effectively with counsellors or advocates to support their therapeutic/advocacy work

In return, we can offer you £46.80 per hour (as per third party agreement) and access to six free trauma related workshops a year.

If you are interested in joining our team or if you have any questions about the role please do give us a call as we would love to hear from you – contact Liz Joyce for more details (contact details can be found on our website) or please complete the application form.

Closing date for applications is: Sunday 30th June 2024

How to Apply: Please complete the application form and return to Liz Joyce (email address can be found on our website).  Please note we do not accept CVs.

Waterloo Community Counselling (WCC) offers life-changing accessible and affordable counselling in the heart of London and is a small charity that has a big impact! We are one of only a handful of Low-Cost Counselling services offering weekly therapy at reduced fees, or for free. We reach adults from diverse backgrounds and our unique Multi-Ethnic Counselling Service (MECS) provides free mother-tongue counselling to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who have survived exile, torture, human trafficking and modern slavery in 30 languages.

WCC has gone through a period of transformation and operational improvements over the past 2 years which has increased the charity’s financial and organisational resilience. We are now looking for a Finance Manager who will join a well-developed team and be responsible for embedding the progress made and identifying further areas for improvement.

About the role of Finance Manager

The Finance Manager is a core member of WCC's management team and is a key advisor and partner to the CEO on all areas of finance.  The post-holder will have responsibility for timely and efficient management of the day-to-day accounting function and all internal and external financial reporting.  Reporting directly to the CEO this role is part of a friendly, highly productive and collaborative, dedicated clinical and operational staff team of ten.

It is a varied and senior position that is part time, 3 days per week, and we are happy to discuss how the hours are worked over the week. It’s hybrid, working a minimum of one day per week in our Waterloo office. The salary is £45,000 to £48,000 pro rata, depending on experience.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a Fully Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ICAEW etc).
• Have 5+ years PQE, preferably with charity sector/ fund accounting experience.
• Able to demonstrate working independently and as finance lead.

What's on Offer

• Permanent contract (you will have a probation period of 6 months)
• Salary range of £45,000 to £48,000 depending on experience (Part time 3 days, pro-rated salary to hours)
• Flexible, hybrid working (1 day a week in our Waterloo office but this can be flexible)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employer Pension contribution 3%
• Ability to be a key influencer / decision maker within the organisation.
• Positive, supportive working environment where learning and development is actively promoted, and training needs supported.
• Monthly Reflective Practice Group for the staff team (RPGs provide a supportive space for people to explore and understand their interactions and team dynamics amongst other things)

WCC is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. The charity promotes a positive work life balance through its inherent flexible approach.

Closing date: Friday 14th June
Interview date: week commencing 1st July

Our administration team are integral to the smooth running of Beacon and this is an opportunity to be part of this.

We have two roles available for people to join our appointments team as administrators, working within our opening times of 8:45am and 9:15pm Monday-Thursday and 8:45am and 4:30pm on Friday.
Shifts are provided in advance and would form a regular pattern. Flexibilty is required on occasion to provide cover during periods of sickness or leave within the wider team. 
These roles are advertised at 28 hours a week each, but would consider more or less hours for the right candidates. 

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the ideal candidate would have experience in a fast-paced office setting, possess strong communication skills and have excellent listening skills.

Full training about Beacon and the services it provides will be given at induction; however an interest in mental health services or previous experience of working in a charity would be advantageous, but not essential.

Contract Type: Permanent - subject to references and completion of probationary period
Salary: £23,400 per year pro rata
Hours: 28 per week worked within business opening hours
Location: Beacon Counselling, 50-52 Middle Hillgate, Stockport, SK1 3DL

Key Duties: 

• To be the first point-of-contact for a range of people contacting Beacon, providing a welcoming, friendly and respectful response to all 

• To book appointments for people accessing Beacon’s services 

• To undertake other administrative duties in line with the role and the requirements of the charity 

• To act as a key member of Beacon’s team, actively demonstrating Beacon’s values in all aspects of the role

For further information about the position, and for detailed role description and person specification please see our attached recruitment pack. 
This is available to download following clicking "Quick Apply". If you have any issues accessing the pack, please get in touch directly and we will arrange for this to be sent to you. 
Application is by submitting CV and Covering Letter. If you would like to discuss alternative, accesible ways to apply for this position please let us know. 

Closing date for applications is 7th June 2024.
Interviews will be arranged as and when suitable candidates apply and you will be prompted to detail your availabilty for interview when you apply. 
 

An exciting developmental opportunity for a candidate with a strong counselling background to give a lead to a third-sector counselling service whilst the Chief Officer undertakes another role within the charity.

The Deputy Manager will work as part of a small team, comprising the Finance Manager, the Designated Safeguarding Officer, and the Chief Officer, ensuring the smooth running of daily operations, maintaining high standards of service delivery, and supporting the team of counsellors and administrative staff.

Key Responsibilities 

• Ensure the day-to-day management of the counselling service 

• Monitor service delivery to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and best practices, and implement and maintain quality assurance measures as required 

• Help guide CCL in a time of change, as it meets the challenges of legal, social and administrative developments and changes 

• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback 

Requirements 

• Diploma (or equivalent) in Counselling 

• Accredited Member of BACP (or eligible to apply) or UKCP

• 2-years post-qualifying experience of face-to-face client work 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 

• Ability to communicate effectively 

• Ability to lead, motivate and support staff/volunteers 

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working to accommodate other commitments 

• Supportive and collaborative work environment 

• Automatic enrolment in company pension after three-months

About Community Counselling [CCL] : CCL is supported by funding grants from The National Lottery, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board [ICB], the Woodsmith Foundation, and also provides therapeutic support to victims of crime, under a call-off contract with the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

How to apply:

Please complete the application form on our website and return it by 12pm Wednesday, 12th June 2024

Placement Manager 

£35k p.a. FTE part-time 

Part-time 15 – 20 hours per week Location: initially remote working but to be hybrid based in W/NW/SW London.)

We are looking for a Placement Manager to join our enthusiastic and friendly team. Help Counselling Centre is a small Mental Health charity providing one-to-one counselling, both in person and online.  We are also a well-established training placement provider for trainee counsellors and psychotherapists studying with prestigious training providers in London.

About Help

Help Counselling is well-established Mental Health Charity with a heritage of over 50 years. We provide training placements for clinical supervisors, counsellors and psychotherapists who need to gain clinical experience to qualify (or further qualify) and be registered with one of the industry professional bodies such as, BACP or UKCP. For ethical reasons, the work trainee counsellors / psychotherapists do is unpaid, i.e., they must volunteer their time.

This volunteer model enables Help to fulfil its charitable aim of providing low-cost counselling services. It can take between 3-5 years to qualify, and our training placements are for minimum of 12 months meaning we can also provide clients with long-term help. The blend of low-cost and long-term talking therapy is much needed in a time of increasing demand for mental health support and increasing complexity of presenting issues.

About the job

Reporting to the Help Director, the job is to ensure the smooth and effective running of the training placement process in line with BACP requirements.

This will include providing clinical support and expertise to the Help Director; managing and assuring the quality of the counsellor recruitment process; handling counsellor issues; overseeing weekly client allocations and reallocations; handling queries and managing relationships with clients, counsellors and supervisors; reviewing and enhancing clinical policies.

Currently our client volumes are between 250-350, we have approximately 90 counsellors and clinical team of approximately 20. 

We operate a number of cloud-based IT systems and have outsourced HR and Finance functions.

 Key responsibilities

· Provide clinical support and expertise to the Help Director as required.

· Manage and oversee process of new counsellor recruitment, ensuring all new counsellors are interviewed and vetted against a suitable set of standards and controls. 

· Manage paperwork required by Training Organisations in relation to Trainee Counsellors at the beginning and during their placement. 

· Being available to support Trainee Counsellors on clinical placement with Help.

· Manage the Cause for Concern’ procedure with Trainee Counsellors and Supervisors as and when they arise. This will include ensuring appropriate record-keeping and taking appropriate action to ensure counsellors are working safely and within the BACP ethical framework. 

· Provide a point of escalation for client, counsellor or supervision queries. 

· Manage and oversee weekly client allocations and reallocations. 

· Manage any queries raised from Assessments and manage any declined clients 

· Assist in the periodic review and creation of appropriate clinical policies and procedures. Provide input into policies and procedures based on changes to best practice guidelines issued by professional bodies. 

The Candidate

Education & experience: Counselling or Psychotherapy Qualification, BACP or UKCP professional membership, 3-5 years' post-qualification experience. Experience of working within a training environment within the same industry highly desirable.

Skills:

· Excellent facilitation.

· Strong task and time management.

· High standard of verbal and written communication skills.

· Highly organised.

· Ability to provide challenging feedback to others, managing and responding professionally and appropriately to conflict and risk. 

· Interpersonal and influencing skills, especially the ability to engage with counsellors.

· Stakeholder management.

· Adaptability.

· Analytical and problem-solving skills

· Knowledge of MS Office suite and ability to learn new systems quickly. 

· Working understanding of HR-related policies and procedures including EDI and working with competency frameworks is highly advantageous.

Senior Counsellor

Hours of Work: 4 days a week, 28 hours a week

Salary: £40,221 (pro-rata)

Duration of Contract: 1 years - renewable subject to funding

Accountable to: Executive Director

Responsible for: Three part-time counsellors/psychotherapists and a team of volunteer counsellors/psychotherapists.

About IKWRO

IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.

We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English. IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse.

IKWRO also provides training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations, we assist survivors of abuse with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities.

As well as supporting women and girls directly, we offer advice and training for professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to better understand the needs of the women and girls we represent, the types of abuse they experience and to provide best practice prevention and support services.

We campaign to increase awareness and improve laws and policies to tackle all forms of “honour” based abuse and harmful practices including; forced marriage, child marriage, marital captivity, female genital mutilation, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, discrimination by sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.

The post-holder will be required to work in a confidential setting and provide non directive support to improve mental health and social functioning of women who are experiencing different forms of gender based violence. The post-holder will be professionally trained, accredited and work within the BACP/BPS Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions (2018) or equivalent. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

·Provide a service in line with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) guidelines or equivalent.

·To support the management team with the strategic development of IKWRO’s counselling services. 

·The provision of effective and high-quality Counselling and Psychotherapy services to IKWRO’s clients through making use of up to date service standards and IKWRO’s Counselling Guidelines.

·To agree a counselling contract with IKWRO’s clients and provide a timely, responsive and appropriate service.

·Carrying out a small one to one clinical caseload and/or depending on the team’s clinical capacity.

·To manage waiting lists according to the level of risk, delivery plans and organisational priorities. 

·To manage the delivery against targets and in accordance with contract requirements. 

·To lead, line manage and develop the counselling services staff as required.

·To do the clinical supervision of Associate Counsellors and trainees.

·Helping clients work towards a deeper understanding of their concerns;

·Maintain clients’ records ensuring accordance with IKWRO’s policies particularly as they relate to confidentiality and data protection.

·Making appropriate referrals and signposting to other services if needed;

·Attending clinical individual supervision, managerial supervision and training courses;

·Liaising, as necessary, with other agencies and individuals to help make changes based on the issues raised by clients;

·Liaising with IKWRO’s staff.

·Maintaining and updating accurate digital records of all cases and up to date monitoring and evaluation databases as well as writing reports.

·Experienced in delivering a variety of therapeutic interventions from different therapeutic modalities such as Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychodynamic, Existential and Humanistic therapy. 

Prospectus is excited to be working with Cochrane to support the recruitment of a Legal Counsel who will provide legal advice to colleagues across the organisation to enable Cochrane to manage risk and meet its legal and regulatory obligations.

Please note that this is a rolling basis recruitment process and our client reserves the right to close the selections in advance. Therefore, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The post holder will plan and manage the work of Cochrane’s Legal Team, including the legal workplan and budget. You will line-manage a Legal Officer/Junior Legal Counsel, as well as designing and providing in-house training to colleagues across the organisation. The Legal Counsel will support the team by creating and maintaining legal policies, data protection processes and guidance, and responding to intellectual property-related queries. You will draft, review, and negotiate a range of contracts, including services, collaboration, grants, publishing, and SaaS/technology agreements.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor with significant professional experience working in-house and expertise in contracts, intellectual property, and data protection. You will have exposure to working within the non-profit sector and/or international organisations. The post holder needs to have experience in line managing, mentoring, and delivering training, as well as the ability to provide pragmatic advice to all levels. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage an unpredictable workload whilst paying close attention to detail.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

In order to apply, please submit your up-to-date CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. 

Our Mission at Love Barrow Families is to support and inspire positive change and resilience in the lives of children, adults, families and communities in Barrow that face multiple and severe disadvantage. 

We achieve this by providing early intervention and ongoing support to vulnerable children and their families with complex and enduring needs so they are kept safe for as long as they need it and our comprehensive service delivery model is rooted in strong values and a commitment to co-designing sustainable solutions with those we support and their families and community.We are a well-established organisation providing support to vulnerable families in Central and Hindpool wards in Barrow from our base on Abbey Road.

The role is part time - 28 hrs a week ideally worked flexibly across the week dependent on the needs of the families. 

We have funding in place for 12 months for the role but will be applying for this to be extended. 

The purpose of the role is to : Provide social care, emotional support and practical help at the point of need to children, young people and their families and we would love to hear from candidates who want to be part of a dynamic team, working together to ensure the smooth running of the services, share learning, use their initiative to help develop the service and want to make a vital difference to families living in the area.

• The work is varied, ranging from early interventions and preventative work, to dealing with people in times of acute need or crisis using a range of interventions including home visiting, support groups, Early Years and work within the wider community. 
• We also run community based activities and a range of groups including Mums’ Group, Dads’ Group, Communication Group and Youth Squad beacuse we value the strengths and talents of our families and we aim to empower them to make positive sustained changes and to lead happier, healthier lives. 

so if you have ... ?

• At least 2 years’ experience in working with children and families, both in group and one-to-one scenarios.
• Level 3 Qualification in child development, health and social care, counselling or other related qualification.
• Experience of working as part of a team, but also be able to make your own plans and be responsible for projects.
• A demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Child Protection Procedures and working together to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.
• A full clean driving licence.

we would love to hear from you !

Salary: £25k –£28k annum pro rata

Annual leave and benefits:

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

• NEST pension scheme

• Flexible & child friendly organisation

• Onsite parking

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and a brief covering email.

We are looking to recruit to this role asap so interviews will take place as soon as we have candidates that match the spec. 

Good luck !

The National Youth Orchestra is the UK’s leading organisation championing orchestral music as a powerful agent for teenage development. We activate teenagers’ confidence, optimism, and abilities to play their part in the world today, through orchestral music.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser to join our team as Head of Philanthropy. This pivotal role oversees major giving, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsorship, and legacies. You would be joining us at a crucial time as we embark on our Open Up strategy which has huge potential to unlock new areas of philanthropic giving. With a new brand identity, a growing programme and effective CRM infrastructure, you will have a strong foundation for success.

The successful candidate will have a passion for helping young people fulfil their potential and be enthusiastic about seeing the impact that their work has on teenage musicians across the UK. As well as being able to create compelling proposals and bids, you will be highly organised, collaborative and entrepreneurial, able to build strong relationships and understand the importance of exceptional donor care.

You would be joining a supporting, friendly and dynamic staff team who are passionate about music and young people. The role is based at NYO’s spacious and light offices near Holborn in central London and hybrid working is standard. The role will engage with NYO's UK-wide concerts and activities. NYO offers a season ticket loan scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, health cash plan and a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.

Deadline for applications: Monday 17 June 2024 at 10am.

Job title: Farsi speaking Counsellor/Psychotherapist/Psychologist

Salary: £32,076 (pro-rata)

Hours of work: 2 days (p/w)

Duration of contract: 1 year

Accountable to: Senior Counselling Psychologist

About IKWRO

IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. IKWRO is a registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse, including; forced marriage, child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), or domestic abuse.

We work with women and girls of all ages, including lesbian women, bisexual women and trans women. We offer services in Kurdish, Farsi, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English. IKWRO offers free advice, advocacy and counselling services and operates a refuge which provides safe accommodation and specialist support to single women at risk of “honour” based abuse, forced marriage and domestic abuse.

IKWRO also provides training for women and girls to help them understand their rights in the UK. In partnership with other organisations, we assist survivors of abuse with accessing English language classes and education, training and employment opportunities.

As well as supporting women and girls directly, we offer advice and training for professionals from the statutory and voluntary sectors, to better understand the needs of the women and girls we represent, the types of abuse they experience and to provide best practice prevention and support services.

We campaign to increase awareness and improve laws and policies to tackle all forms of “honour” based abuse and harmful practices including; forced marriage, child marriage, marital captivity, female genital mutilation, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, discrimination by sharia courts and to push for better laws and policies to protect women’s and girl’s rights.

Job Summary

The post-holder will help Farsi speaking women who have experienced Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation and “Honour” Based Violence. Working in a confidential setting, counsellors listen attentively to their clients and offer them the time, empathy and respect they need to express their own feelings, to help them overcome their problems and to make appropriate changes to their life. 

The post holder must be BACP or UKCP accredited (or equivalent e.g. HCPC) or training to achieve these accreditation

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with clients; 
• To undertake high quality direct (assessment and therapeutic) and indirect (consultative, advisory and evaluative) specialist psychological interventions; making autonomous clinical decisions about own professional practice. 
• Develops treatment and guidance methods and give guidance using a variety of therapy and counselling techniques;
• To formulate and implement plans of specialist psychological treatment or management of clients’ mental health problems based on an appropriate multi-factorial understanding of the client’s problems and current evidence-based best practice, taking into account the current NICE guidelines.