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Strong relationships change lives.
At Relationship Works, we support individuals, couples and families to build healthier, happier relationships and better emotional wellbeing — strengthening communities in the process. As part of the TLC Group, we deliver safe, ethical and high-quality counselling services rooted in compassion and professionalism.
We’re entering an exciting phase of growth and development and are now looking for an Executive Director to lead day-to-day delivery and strengthen our operational foundations.
The Role
This is a senior operational leadership role with meaningful scope and support from the wider TLC Group infrastructure.
You will:
- Lead the day-to-day running of Relationship Works
- Ensure high-quality, safe and ethical clinical practice
- Support the delivery of agreed growth and development plans
- Strengthen financial oversight and manage budgets responsibly
- Improve systems, processes and the client journey
- Support marketing and partnership activity alongside TLC colleagues
- Develop and support a skilled, diverse counselling workforce
You’ll work closely with TLC Group colleagues who lead on strategy, marketing and wider organisational development — giving you the support and structure to focus on excellent service delivery and sustainable operations.
About You
We’re looking for a values-led, people-focused leader with sound judgement and strong operational experience.
You’ll bring:
- Experience of leading teams and managing services
- Financial awareness and confidence working within budgets
- A collaborative leadership style that develops and motivates others
- Emotional intelligence and clear communication
- A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and high ethical standards
Experience within counselling, health, social care or the charity sector would be advantageous.
The Offer
- Salary: £40,504 – £47,957
- 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working, with time spent at TLC Group offices (various locations across England)
- The opportunity to lead a respected local service with strong group-level support
If you’re motivated by delivering excellent services, supporting talented people and making a tangible difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.
Application Deadline: 13 March 2026
Interviews expected in Bristol on 20 and 23 March 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Join our team at the MPS Society, one of the leading rare genetic disease charities in the UK aiming to transform the lives of individuals and their families affected by MPS, Fabry and other related lysosomal diseases. This is a rare opportunity to join our Support & Communities teams who provide direct support, practical guidance and other patient focused activities to over 1500 members and their families, UK-wide.
Our Support Team raise awareness both within the MPS community and external agencies, offering information, advice, support, and advocacy in a range of areas including clinical management, health and social care, housing, education, transition, independent living, palliative care, and bereavement.
Ideal candidate
As a Senior Support Officer, you will primarily be responsible for raising awareness and providing a high-quality support and advocacy service to our members and their families. You will be a relationship builder who cares about the community we serve and ensures that the individual (or family) remains at the centre of support. You will have experience in multi-agency working and an in-depth understanding of the needs of those with disabilities, their families and carers. Demonstrable experience and knowledge of health and social care, education and relevant assessment processes are essential.
As deputy safeguarding lead officer for both shildren and vulnerable adults you will take the lead in the absence of the safeguarding leads and be confident sharing your knowledge with new recruits through mentoring.
You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to uphold best practice, challenge poor policy and inappropriate decisions. Excellent IT skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver to tight timescales are essential. You will be self-motivated and highly organised, juggling many strands of work.
As part of a small, dedicated team, you will have a positive attitude and a willingness to work collaboratively with your colleagues and external parties to raise awareness, advocate for our membership, as well as supporting the delivery and development of services for the MPS Society community.
Whilst a relevant qualification within health & social care, education or a related field is desirable, other knowledge and work experiences may be equally as valuable in this role. Prior knowledge of MPS and related conditions is not required however a special interest in neurology and working with individuals with neurological disabilities is advantageous. In-depth support and training to develop expertise in MPS and related conditions, and the needs of those affected by these progressive, life-limiting conditions will be provided.
What we can offer you
Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time hours)
- Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
- Pension
- Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
- Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7
Further information
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.
This is a full-time role (35 hrs per week) however part time hours, with a minimum of 28 hrs per week may be agreed for the right candidate. Salary will be pro-rata for part-time.
The main duties, responsibilities and essential requirements of this role can be viewed on the attached job description.
This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham office each week. As part of the role, UK wide travel is necessary. This may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. You may also occasionally be required to attend evening or weekend conferences and events. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked are fairly compensated.
We encourage candidates to visit the MPS Society website to learn more about us and the community we serve. Alternatively, if you would like an informal chat about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Bethanie Pentecost.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The MPS Society is a charity that provides a range of care, support and activities for children and adults at risk throughout the UK. This is provided through our dedicated support and advocacy service, telephone helpline, clinical research, online activities and forums, annual events, patient expert meetings, focus groups and conferences. MPS staff, trustees and volunteers may be asked to be involved in the delivery of its regulated services and activities.
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Due to the sensitive nature of the duties undertaking, the post holder will be expected to undertake a DBS check as part of the recruitment process and for this to be reviewed on a regular basis.
Next steps:
Applications: Please provide your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 750 words) outlining your understanding of how rare, complex and progressive conditions such as Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), including their neurological impacts, can affect individuals and families across the life course. In your response, please describe the experience, skills and approaches you have developed that would support you to carry out the Senior Support Officer role, including (where relevant) supporting people with complex needs, working across health, education and social care systems, and providing advice, advocacy or casework support.
Kindly note, applications received without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Closing Date: Whilst we have an initial closing date of 20th March, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview and assessment.
1st interviews: Initial virtual interviews will be held end March/early April.
2nd interviews: Final face-to-face interviews and assessments will be held on 16th & 17th April at MPS House, Amersham.
To transform lives through specialist knowledge, support and advocacy, and research.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an organised, detail focused professional who enjoys variety and making a real impact?
The Royal College of Radiologists is looking for an Exams Quality and Projects Administrator to support the smooth running of our Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology exams. In this role, you’ll work across our Exams Content and Projects teams supporting project activity, ensuring exam materials meet high standards, and coordinating key processes such as appeals and misconduct cases. You’ll play a vital part in upholding the quality of exams that shape the next generation of doctors.
Join a dedicated exams team that thrives in a fast paced, high stakes environment and be part of an organisation that champions continuous learning and professional growth.
What you’ll do
- Coordinate project meetings, examiner training and related events.
- Test exam processes and content to ensure accuracy and minimise risk.
- Support the creation and updating of SOPs arising from project work.
- Collate and check exam content against required formats and standards.
- Support standard setting activities, including compiling exam data and documentation.
- Manage evidence, scheduling and administration for exam appeals and misconduct cases.
- Minute appeal and misconduct panel meetings.
What you’ll need
- Experience in administration, coordination or project support—ideally in exams, assessment or education.
- Confidence using databases and bespoke systems for content or case management.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle varied priorities.
Why join us
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (60% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Salary: £55,407 per annum.
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Place of work: Hybrid with a minimum requirement of 24 in-person days per annum and significant travel across the UK including overnight stays (at least once a month)
Join Our Team!
We are looking for someone to join us who will take the lead on improving the quality and standards of care for people affected by Crohn’s and Colitis across the UK. As a member of the Senior Executive Team you will translate the strategic direction of the charity into tactical plans for healthcare professional support and quality improvement to achieve the charity’s strategic objectives.
About Us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Right now, an estimated 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of and for which there is no known cure. Because of the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding these diseases, thousands of people are suffering in silence. But we’re here to support and champion their cause and our ambitious plans will help to make a real difference.
Role Overview
You’ll work with the Director of Services, Research and Evidence to develop and implement a healthcare professional services strategy in accordance with the charity’s strategic aims. You will deliver the charity’s strategic leadership of the IBD UK Alliance and associated programmes of work as well as the implementation of the National Primary Care Diagnostic Pathway for lower gastrointestinal symptoms, and building a support offer for IBD nurses. You’ll be leading the strategic planning and budgeting for the Health Professional Support & Standards team, providing visible and influential leadership to the charity and driving a culture of high-performance, collaboration and continuous improvement.
About You
It is essential that youhave significant experience working in a health charity, leading a team that delivers programmes to support healthcare professionals. This includes developing education, driving engagement, and leading quality improvement initiatives across primary and secondary care.
You will be an experienced leader with a strong track record of managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders to improve standards of care. This is not a clinical role; we are seeking someone with proven experience leading healthcare professional support, education, engagement, and quality improvement programmes within a charity setting, rather than someone whose experience is primarily clinical.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail.
In this role, there is plenty of scope for a hybrid approach working from home, although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings with your team or our partner agencies. There is a requirement for you to attend a minimum of 24 in person days a year, and the charity’s mandatory ‘All Staff Together’ days which take place four times a year at our offices in Hatfield or a location in London. There will be a requirement for significant travel and overnight stays around the UK (once a month on average).
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
How to apply
If you have any queries about this role, would like to have a conversation before formally applying, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Catherine Winsor, Director of Services, Research and Evidence. Contact details can be found in our Recruitment Pack.
Please submit a CV and supporting statement outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack attached.
Closing Closing date: Monday 16 March 2026 at 9am
Interviews will be taking place on 25/26th March (tbc) and will be held either remotely or in our London Office.
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Tom’s Trust provide specialist psychological support to children with brain tumours and their families – the UK’s leading charity dedicated to this work.
A brain tumour diagnosis can be devastating. Without timely intervention, many children face life-long challenges – but with the right psychological support from the moment of diagnosis, we can help them return to school, resume their lives, and achieve their potential. Support for the whole family is a vital part of the outcomes for this unique group of children.
The Assistant Clinical Psychologist for Tom's Trust is integral to our mission and is embedded in our strategy to walk alongside the child and family. This exciting new position, under the supervision of a clinical psychologist, is intended to develop and implement our new strategy to provide more national resources to reach every family in the UK impacted by a child’s brain tumour diagnosis. This will include supporting the development of the online resources hub, an online forum, peer support groups, activity camps and increasing patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE).
Please attach your CV and a tailored covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience.
We anticipate a high volume of applicants for this role so reserve the right to close this job advert earlier than the published date.
We believe that every child with a brain tumour should have access to the psychological support that they need, as well as their loved ones.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Camden (Head Office) / Hybrid
Salary: £36,436 -£38,075 per annum
(Please note that applicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (Until 31st March 2027)
Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Closing Time: 00:00am
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Clinical Lead at Solace Women's Aid.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Our counselling service provides one-to-one counselling to survivors of domestic abuse, providing an assessment and 15-20 counselling sessions. The Counselling Service provides support to survivors across London and witin the community, as well as through refuge-based CYP and adult counselling services.
The core service is open 9.00am to 5.00pm. However, appointments can be arranged outside of these hours if required, and may offer flexibility around working hours.
About the role
We are looking for a Clinical Lead to join our counselling service, which provides one-to-one counselling to survivors of domestic abuse. The Clinical Lead delivers line management support to a team of Counsellors and Therapists, supporting with clinical decision making across the counselling service. The Clinical Lead will also work from a trauma-informed perspective, and use multi-modal interventions considering the needs of a diverse group of survivors of domestic abuse.
About you
The ideal candidate will offer a trauma-informed perspective to therapeutic intervention and clinical decision making. They will also have great organisational skills, good communication skills (both written and verbal), and an ability to manage their own workload. You will be able to balance competing priorities and support the wider counselling team to deliver a high-quality service to the survivors accessing support.
It is imperative to us at Solace that the suitable candidate is a warm, empathetic, and diligent individual with a strong work ethic. You would also be a person who is happy to join and contribute to our services, helping us to make a difference to the lives of those that we support.
Previous management experience is desirable, but not essential. If you hold a recognised professional counselling qualification to Diploma level or equivalent with 2 years’ post-qualification experience, and are passionate about ending VAWG, we would love to hear from you.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Access to Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
- Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:
- Values, Behaviours & Competencies
- Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.
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!
As Deputy Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for providing the leadership, operational management, supervision, training and support of the senior HI CBT therapists, LI CBT therapists and counselors in Mind in Bexley IAPT working closely with the Head of Psychological Therapies and Clinical Lead and Service Lead in delivering the objectives of the service.
You are required to work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice within the service/team. In addition, to utilize research skills for audit, policy and service development and to propose and implement policy changes within the area served by the team/service.
We are looking for a highly experienced clinician with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, who will provide clinical supervision, management and leadership to the senior clinicians and ensures that the service operates in accordance with NICE guidelines.
The post involves being able to work flexibly and to be able to work at least one evening session (i.e. 12am – 8pm one day).
Main responsibilities
- · Oversee clinical caseloads of clinical staff and report findings in management meetings as requested.
- · Support the Step 2 and Step 3 leads within the office and staff working remotely in ensuring the safe and clinically effective case management of cases, including the oversee of duty supervision.
- · Ensure that the fidelity of treatment across the service is upheld and any issues reported
- · Ensure the consistency of supervision decisions across the service and to escalate any reported problems
- · Ensure that staff are regularly informed of any chances to service policies and adhere to protocols.
- · Provide a specialist psychological advice, guidance, and consultation to staff in primary care, contributing directly to client’s formulation and treatment. This will include assessment, individual and group interventions, risk management and referral on to other mental health services as required.
- · Provide specialist advice on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management and including liaising with staff across all sectors of care (for example primary care, secondary care and specialist/tertiary services). This will include support for all staff at Mind in Bexley when present in the office.
- · Support the Head of Psychological Therapies IAPT and Clinical Lead and Service Lead with service performance responsibilities and representing the service at the external meetings, e.g. with G.P’s and ICB commissioners and other meetings as needed.
- · Support the Safeguarding Lead with Safeguarding staff queries across the organisation with documentation and management. This includes regular attendance at the local safeguarding meetings as required.
- · Support the Head of Psychological Therapies as a senior clinician, manager and leader for a team of psychologists, psychological therapists and trainees. This will include governance responsibilities, creating and implementing polices, service development, recruitment, performance reviews etc.
- · Working closely with the Head of Psychological Therapies IAPT and the Service Lead to maintain electronic systems for referrals, appointments, activity and outcome monitoring for performance management, including continuous audit and evaluation of service. Ensure appropriate use and administration of such systems by other members of staff within the service and provide support when needed.
- Communicate across language and cultural barriers, including working for sustained periods of time by communicating with patients, carers or groups through professional interpreters or advocates.
- · Be responsible for recording, monitoring and reporting on clinical work and communicating in a skilled and sensitive manner, highly complex, sensitive or contentious information concerning the assessment, formulation, treatment plans and progress of patients in both verbal and written formats.
- · Support the implementation of national standards for competencies in CBT and Counselling practice across primary care teams by ensuring that team members make use of appropriate supervision, training and outcomes monitoring.
- · Work closely with the Head of Psychological Therapies and Clinical Lead in motivating, evaluating and developing high and low intensity services and counselling services.
- · To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health.
- · Employ a broad theoretical knowledge of psychology and specialist clinical skills to develop and support the psychological skills of others (including graduate mental health workers, trainee and qualified psychologists, and members of other staff groups) through the development and delivery of teaching, training and supervision programmes.
- · Ensure that all members of multidisciplinary teams have access to a psychologically based framework for the understanding and care of patients and families/carers referred to the service, through the provision of advice and consultation and the dissemination of psychological research and theory.
- · Work closely with The Head of Psychological Therapies on developing service areas, including development of referral pathways, delivery of group and individual interventions and systematic governance of psychological practice within the service.
- · Ensure the development and articulation of best practice in psychology within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflective and reflective scientist practitioner, taking part in regular clinical and professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of clinical psychology and related disciplines.
- · Contribute to departmental governance and service management activities such as data collection and reporting of outcomes within community services, commissioners and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- · To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post holder’s professional and service managers in the field of IAPT and related disciplines.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
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Doctoral level training in Clinical or Counselling Psychology plus further post graduate level diploma qualification training in a psychological therapy which may be CBT or another IAPT appropriate evidence based therapy (i.e. IPT) and/or Qualification from High Intensity IAPT Course or equivalent of BABCP accredited Post Graduate CBT training course.
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Accredited as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist by the British Association of Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP) or nearing completion of accreditation process.
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Minimum four years post qualification and significant experience working as a fully qualified psychological therapy practitioner and demonstrating the competences as required.
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Significant experience of working within primary care psychology and/ or Talking Therapy service
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Formal training in supervision and experience of training and supervising qualified and pre -qualification psychologists, and/or high intensity and low intensity CBT therapists and counsellors.
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Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for patients’ psychological care and treatment, both as a clinician, supervisor and team coordinator.
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Experience of work in a multi -cultural setting, including working with interpreters.
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Managerial experience and experience in leading a team of therapists and counsellors
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Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
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Managerial qualification
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Experience of teaching prequalification psychological therapists and other NHS staff.
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Knowledge of key service development issues including mental health and primary care mental health/ IAPT
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Counselling, EMDR and top up LTC training
Skills and Abilities
Essential
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Able to lead a team and make decisions and judgements about the best possible way forward in a complex work environment where the evidence base is evolving.
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Extensive experience of providing CBT to clients with a wide range of mental health problems across the whole life course and presenting with the full range of clinical severity in primary care, including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the face of highly emotive and distressing problems, verbal abuse and the threat of physical abuse.
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Computer literate, able to use Word and Excel, ability to use of IAPTus
Email CV and Cover letter
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to use your experience as a Psychologist to support vulnerable adults in Bristol?
St Mungo’s Assertive Contact and Engagement (ACE) Service works with people with mental health needs who face barriers to support, and are not actively engaged with other mental health services. We operate across Bristol supporting people and communities that may have had difficulty accessing services that fully meet their needs in the past.
Working within St Mungo’s ACE team offers a unique opportunity to work creatively, and shape the provision for clients while working alongside another Clinical Psychologist.
The ACE Clinical Psychologist provides clinical leadership to the service as well as delivering therapy in a psychologically-led, trauma-informed mental health engagement service. The ACE service provides home- or community-based support/social interventions and location-based therapy for people who would otherwise need statutory mental health services, but who experience barriers such as multiple/chronic exclusion, complex trauma, personality disorder, and so-called ‘chaotic behaviours’ that would likely make current statutory services inaccessible for them. Key aspects of the role include:
- Provide clinical leadership for the service
- Lead, line manage and deliver the therapy aspect of the service.
- Lead and provide psychological assessments, formulations and interventions in group and one-to-one settings.
- Work in close partnership with the Service Manager and other managers to ensure that all aspects of the service are fully psychologically informed.
This post is offered on a part time basis (30 hours per week), to include Tuesdays and Fridays, with other days to be agreed.
About you
We are looking for a Psychologist with a passion for working with individuals and groups who face inequalities in accessing substance use and / or mental health services; and for developing services that are fully responsive to their needs.
You will also be experienced in supporting staff (psychologists and/or non-qualified staff) who are working with clients who experience complex trauma, substance use and homelessness – to foster psychological ideas and interventions.
You will hold a doctorate level qualification in Clinical or Counselling Psychology and be eligible for or hold chartered status with BPS.
Even if you are unsure if you have all the skills and experience, we encourage you to submit an application, and have the opportunity to discuss the role further.
To view the job description, click the ‘document’ tab on the advert page.
How to apply
Please note, we will review applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early. We encourage early application.
After application have been reviewed, we will start by giving you a call to discuss the role and further interview and assessments.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
The Survivor Engagement and Activism Coordinator leads the Helen Bamber Foundation’s work to ensure that survivors of trafficking, torture, and human rights abuses are meaningfully involved in shaping services, influencing policy, and driving social change. Working within the Community and Integration team, the post holder safeguards and supports clients as they participate in advocacy, leadership, and organisational development projects.
They oversee key survivor engagement programmes, including the Ambassadors for Change advocacy and leadership programme, the Client Voices Forum, the Board Advisers, and the Alumni Network. This involves coordinating training, facilitating meetings, supporting campaigns, managing administrative processes, and ensuring survivors are prepared, empowered, and safe throughout their involvement.
The role also involves developing innovative ways for survivors to collaborate with staff, contributing to service design, organisational strategy, and sector-wide initiatives. The post holder builds relationships across the asylum and modern slavery sectors, manages lived experience opportunities, and may support client progression and education casework when needed.
Throughout all responsibilities, the Coordinator champions survivor leadership, promotes diversity and inclusion, maintains the ethos of the charity, and practices strong self-care while working with traumatic material.
We give Survivors of trafficking and torture the strength to move on.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Clinical Administrator
Salary: c.£25,000 per annum
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:30pm. This post is open to job sharing.
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham
Reports to: Centre Manager
THE CHARITY
Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We are a charity currently offering free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle.
James’ Place was set up by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley in 2008 after their twenty-one-year-old son, James, died by suicide ten days after a minor operation. James had no history of mental illness or depression and had sought urgent help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts but didn’t find it.
James' Place was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. We offer men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James’ Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. We provide a calm and peaceful environment both inside the centres and in our outside spaces, accessible to men who visit us as well as their friends and families. We have so far treated over 4,300 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need.
In early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Administrator to support the administration and operations processes at our new James’ Place centre in Birmingham, due to open in Spring 2026. You will be the first point of contact for men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis and their supporters and will take a key role in in facilitating a warm and welcoming introduction to the centre. You will be expected to set and maintain the tone of the experience at James’ Place and provide efficient and effective administrative support to the centre team. Under the guidance of the Centre Manager, you will process referrals, conduct accurate record keeping and help to ensure the centre runs safely and smoothly.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Administration
· Covering daily administrative tasks and duties at James’ Place Birmingham including:
· Being the first point of contact for referrers and men in distress, greeting visitors, answering the phone, booking appointments, and responding to email enquiries.
· Dealing with enquiries over email and telephone, scheduling/amending appointments and taking messages as required.
· Speaking to men in distress who have contacted the centre and, where appropriate, taking self-referrals over the phone.
· Processing referrals and maintaining accurate records at all times in line with our administrative procedures.
· Supporting users of the service to access information about other agencies.
· Maintaining an effective appointment system ensuring all the resources at James’ Place are used efficiently.
· Recording and collating data to support the effective evaluation and monitoring of James’ Place.
· Providing admin support to the wider team as required e.g. recording and sharing meeting minutes.
Operations
· Maintaining a safe and tidy environment in all areas of the centre and monitoring/replenishing stocks.
· Supporting the Centre Manager to conduct routine Health & Safety checks and assessments.
· Completing electronic filing, shredding, and general office admin.
· Providing occasional administrative support to the Centre Manager, Head of Centre, and the Senior Management Team.
· Following Health and Safety procedures around safety alarms, security, heating, lighting, electrical equipment, and lone working.
· Managing refuse and recycling collections, ensuring it is collected by the contractors each week.
Values
· Welcoming men and their supporters into the centre, maintaining a calm and caring approach with all those who are seeking support from our services.
· Treating every person who contacts us with respect and offering them support in line with our values, policies, and procedures.
· Demonstrate commitment to the James’ Place values of Focus, Bravery, Respect, Compassion, Professionalism, Collaboration and Hope through all aspects of work.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
This role requires someone with both excellent people and organisational skills and the ability to communicate compassionately, both verbally and in writing, with a range of stakeholders. Your administration skills will be vital, and you will be able to work with a broad range of IT, including shared Outlook inboxes and calendars. You will feel comfortable using the full Office 365 suite and have the necessary organisation skills to maintain the highest standards of record keeping. You will support the wider teams to deliver our effective intervention, therefore an ability to work collaboratively is essential. You will be able to work proactively and have a high level of attention to detail.
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
· Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to remain calm and caring in challenging situations
· Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload and meet deadlines
· Ability to maintain accurate records and follow set procedures
· Strong IT skills with the ability to learn new systems quickly and efficiently
· Knowledge of relevant Data Protection Regulation
· Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures
· Ability to work in a therapeutic environment
· A high level of attention to detail
· Ability to maintain your own personal safety and the safety of colleagues and visitors to the centre
Values
· Ability to engage with James’ Place values
· Ability to promote people’s equality, diversity and rights
· Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate commitment to co-production
· Ability to be transparent, honest and show discretion when needed
· Commitment to suicide prevention and working with men in a suicidal crisis
Desirable
· Experience of working in a therapeutic environment or health-based setting
· Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety procedures
WE OFFER
· A 7% employer contributory pension scheme
· Family friendly policies
· Death in service insurance scheme
· 25 days plus bank holidays leave entitlement (FTE), including enhanced holiday allowance with incremental rises after qualifying period
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please see instructions on the attached document.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 11th March 2026
Interview date:
First round interviews aim to be held w/c 16th March via MS Teams
Second round interviews aim to be held w/c 25th March in person
Our aim is to a team who are representative of the communities of men who will access treatment at James' Place Birmingham. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and those who have experience delivering therapy within culturally diverse communities, particularly in widely spoken languages within those communities.
James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.
If you have a disability or health conditions which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know in advance.
Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two relevant satisfactory employment references. We expect this to include one from your most recent or current employer. Any job offers made are also subject to a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Title: Active Recovery Lead
Employer: The Southmead Project
Accountable to: Head of Active Recovery
Place of Work: The Southmead Project, Southmead, Bristol. BS10 6AS
Hours: 4 days per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,216.00 p/a pro rata
The Southmead Project:
The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free counselling and support for survivors of abuse and addiction across Bristol and surrounding areas. We welcome adults aged 18 and above of any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, language, religion and cultural background. We respect and cherish the differences between people and affirm every person as an individual. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices.
We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage every staff member to have a supported, well-rounded and enriched working experience:
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Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external clinical supervisor
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Line management for 1 hour per month
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Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of that person’s choice
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Optional private counselling for up to twelve sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person’s choice
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Employer pension contribution of 5%
The Active Recovery Project gives adult survivors of abuse the opportunity to take part in community-based activities. Members of Active Recovery can participate in a variety of group activities with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation. The activities are based on ideas from our members and include water-based activities (such as rowing, canoeing, sailing and kayaking), surfing, trips to community spaces and creative sessions (such as arts and crafts). Activities take place every week. Each activity will last approximately 2.5 hours each. Members can attend the group sessions for up to 18 months.
Job Purpose:
We are looking for a warm and passionate leader to come and join the Active Recovery Service.
As an Active Recovery Lead, their job will be to develop and deliver the Active Recovery Project in Bristol and in Somerset. Using a trauma-informed approach, the Active Recovery Lead will create and provide a safe and supportive space for clients from The Sexual Violence Alliance organisations (The Southmead Project, SARSAS, Womankind and the Bridge Sarc) to participate in a variety of group activities, with others who share or understand their experience and develop peer relationships, resulting in increasing confidence and reduced isolation.
Principal Tasks:
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Run two Active Recovery groups a week, with , with the help of the Practitioner.
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Provide initial trauma-informed assessment phone calls and/or meetings with potential members as part of the registration process for Active Recovery. This includes assessing need, risk and suitability for the service using a trauma-informed approach.
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Create safety plans and tailor activity sessions where appropriate after building relationships with members following the initial phone calls.
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Plan trauma-informed sessions for members, including producing risk assessments for each activity, visiting activity locations and delivering relevant trauma training to activity providers.
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Oversee and lead on setting up, delivering and debriefing about activity sessions with members, volunteers and staff. Ensuring members are clear on each session's ground rules and safeguarding processes, using the Member’s Agreement.
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Provide trauma-informed face-to-face support to members at sessions who may become overwhelmed or require help dealing with flashbacks and dissociation.
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To support volunteers and staff with safeguarding queries and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed. To be the safeguarding lead at activity sessions, escalating any onward safeguarding referrals and queries to the Southmead Project Designated Safeguarding Lead.
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Participate in and support the recruitment and induction training of volunteers.
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Support and line manage a team of volunteers.
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Develop and maintain an Active Recovery community through email, phone calls, texts and in person.
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Develop and drive forward the project’s aim to have the members’ voices at the heart of the project.
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Collaborate with developing outcome processes in line with the Southmead Project and its funders’ requirements.
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Analyse data and feedback collected through outcomes processes to adapt and constantly improve the planning and delivery of the project sessions.
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Contribute content for reports as required.
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Build and maintain positive relationships with partnership organisations for the project.
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Manage the day to day budget for the project sessions, keeping accurate records to report to the Head of Active Recovery and planning how the budget will be spent across sessions, within guidelines provided by the Head of Active Recovery.
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Record data accurately and in a timely manner on Oasis.
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Produce social media and website posts about the project, including producing and editing videos.
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Attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings with the Head of Active Recovery.
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To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a Supervisor who is approved by the Southmead Project. Supervision is a requirement of this charity as an organisational member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
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To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
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Follow the Southmead Project policies, procedures and professional code of conduct as outlined in the Staff Handbook.
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All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL
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Full drivers licence and access to own transport.
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Professional qualification, such as a Diploma or degree in Counselling or in other relevant fields of work, such as; social work, psychology, mental health, education, support work or similar: or extensive experience in any of these fields.
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A sound understanding of the issues affecting members who have experienced trauma and abuse.
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Experience in managing projects.
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Excellent administration and organisational skills, including experience of managing sensitive personal information.
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Experience of and confidence in using multiple computer and case management systems.
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At least 2 years’ experience of delivering groups in the community, preferably activity based.
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At least 1 year’s experience of providing face-to-face support for survivors of abuse.
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The ability to arrange group activities and liaise with other local organisations to help plan them.
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The ability to plan sessions in detail to ensure that they are trauma-informed and having the experience and confidence to ‘hold’ groups when things do not go to plan.
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The ability to work flexibly within a team and support those within it.
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Experience in managing volunteers.
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Knowledge and awareness of how particular activities and social situations could improve people’s self-esteem, self-confidence, build friendships and reduce their isolation.
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A sound understanding of safeguarding and experience of supporting others to act in accordance with safeguarding policies and within the best interests of the Active Recovery member or those at risk.
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Experience in managing a long-term budget.
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Knowledge of survivors’ voice work.
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To be able to attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings and monthly clinical supervision.
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To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
DESIRABLE:
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Experience of building and maintaining positive partnerships in the community.
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Experience of running a community based project.
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Experience of setting up processes for survivors’ voice work.
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Knowledge of making content for social media, including video recording and editing skills.
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Experience managing recruitment and training.
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Experience in chairing meetings and the ability to plan and review activities with a team.
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Experience designing outcomes processes and collecting outcomes data.
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Experience in writing reports, preferably funding reports in the charity sector.
Please note that there must be at least 12 months between receiving support from the Southmead Project as a client/member and starting this role.
Meaningful therapeutic support accessible for adults impacted by abuse and addiction. A safe space for growth, connection and wellbeing for all.

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!
Clinical Psychologist
£53,451 - £59,390 pro rata
Fareham
Permanent, Part Time - 21hrs Per Week
Working hours: Role can be flexible in how hours are delivered over 3 or more days, including one early morning or evening per week to be agreed with the successful candidate. Remote working post or can be based in our central office in Fareham.
One day must include a Thursday or Friday to overlap with other psychologist role to enable peer supervision to take place.
21 hours to be worked in line with successful candidates preference.
We have an excellent opportunity for a Clinical / Counselling Psychologist to play a pivotal role in supporting frontline staff who work with clients facing homelessness, mental and physical health challenges, substance misuse, trauma, and social exclusion.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Client Services and working closely with our Regional Directors and Human Resources Manager, your main responsibilities will include:
Staff Support & Consultation
· Provide a consultation service for support staff and managers working directly and indirectly with clients at risk of homelessness and complex needs.
· Offer group reflective practice sessions and individual support to prevent staff burnout and reduce vicarious trauma.
· Facilitate debriefs after incidents to help staff process events, manage emotions, and build resilience
Leadership
· Provide a coaching style of leadership that empowers staff to reflect, make decisions, and creatively address challenges.
· Inspire and motivate colleagues, providing reassurance and guidance in difficult situations.
Relationship Building
· Develop effective working relationships with internal colleagues to enhance service quality
· Maintain confidential, supportive environments for staff accessing the Psychology Service.
· Raise the organisation’s profile regionally and nationally within and beyond the sector.
Performance management
· Collect and deliver accurate key performance data and outcome data for internal audiences
· Ensure organisational values, approaches, and culture are consistently demonstrated
The role will deliver the following key outcomes:
· Staff feel better supported in the workplace
· Staff feel more resilient
· Staff feel safe in their workplace
· Clients feel that staff are supporting them effectively
No job role profile can be entirely comprehensive and the post holder will be required to undertake additional duties from time to time, in line with the above responsibilities, as required by executive director of client services or the executive team.
Our ideal candidate:
· Post-graduate doctoral level qualification in clinical or counselling psychology as accredited by the British Psychological Society, or British Psychological Society Statement of Equivalence
· Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council as a clinical psychologist or a counselling psychologist
· Experience of having successfully undertaken a similar role and a background of work within the sector
· Experience of working with people who have substance misuse and complex trauma
· Experience of evidence based therapeutic interventions including (one or more of) Systemic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Positive Behaviour Support, Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
· Experience of coaching staff effectively
· Experience of multi-site and remote management of services and people
· Ability to work with IT based records, produce reports, and monitor KPI’s
· Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice in relation to mental health and safeguarding
· Knowledge of safeguarding adults and young people
· Knowledge of psychologically informed environments and trauma informed care
· Strong communication, interpersonal and written skills
· Ability to build productive internal networks and partnerships
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
About Us
We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion.
We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Dorset.
We are dedicated to safeguarding all young people and adults with our services. We follow safer recruitment practices for all our vacancies to assure that all successful candidates are suitable to work with our clients.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
This is an exciting role working with the guidance of the Peer Coordinator and in partnership with the London Joint Working Group, local substance use services, the Harm Reduction Peer Support Lead will support the delivery of a peer led needle and syringe program (NSP) across the borough of Hackney at SWERVE the Harm Reduction Hub. This will include supporting delivery of the service and developing relationships and partnership working with local statutory and voluntary service providers who provide support and care for our potential client group.
The Female Harm Reduction Peer Support Lead will assist in the delivery of secondary NSP provision, naloxone distribution and educational workshops to communities where women are in need including outreach from the Hackney Harm Reduction Hub to for example sex workers, BAME communities, LGBTQI and people who suffer domestic and gender based violence, with a view to enhancing harm reduction provision across the area.
The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.
Both full time and part time applicants will be considered.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
36 hours per week / £36,530 per annum pro rata / permanent / working two days onsite and three days from home, working pattern to be discussed at interview
At YMCA DownsLink Group, is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.
is delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with YMCA DownsLink Group. We offer a variety of support including counselling and psychological therapies to children and young people within Brighton and Hove.
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Wellbeing Children & Young People's (CYP) Lead to support and shape our therapeutic services for young people in Brighton and Hove.
Overview of key areas of responsibility:
Leadership
- Provide line management support and supervision to wellbeing workers (e.g. counsellors, practitioners, therapists, link workers and trainees).
- Work alongside a team of leads to support the running, development and management of the service.
- Lead induction, mentoring, and training of new staff, trainees, and volunteers.
- Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team.
Core Clinical
- Carry out individual general counselling assessments of children and young people and make appropriate referrals.
- Provide guidance and oversight for complex or high-risk cases.
- Ensure all interventions are evidence-based, child-centred, and trauma-informed.
- Develop and oversee counselling protocols, therapeutic pathways, and risk assessment frameworks.
Safeguarding and Risk
- Lead and give oversight for safeguarding concerns, embedding a safeguarding-first culture across the service.
- Work to ensure all counsellors, staff, and link workers, are trained, confident, and compliant in safeguarding practice.
- Implement robust risk assessment and management processes.
- Monitor safeguarding incidents, identify themes, and strengthen safeguarding practice.
- Liaise with schools, health, social care, police, and other agencies in safeguarding matters.
Service Development
- Work with the Service Manager, Leads and Clinical Leads to strengthen and expand counselling provision, including group work.
- Triage referrals and represent the service in multi-agency triage meetings.
- Promote and develop opportunities for community participation and youth voice in service design.
- Build strong relationships with schools, health services, local authorities, commissioners, and community partners.
- Represent the service at local and regional forums, influencing CYP wellbeing strategies.
Please download the job profile (below), which includes detailed role description and person specification.
Qualifications, knowledge, and experience
- More than 2 years post-qualified at graduate or post graduate level Counselling Diploma or equivalent [of two years minimum duration including personal counselling or psychotherapy].
- BACP Registration or Accreditation and/or other eligible Professional Accreditation e.g. UKCP/HPC.
- Strong team-management and line-management experience is required, including demonstrated experience in supervising, developing, and supporting staff.
- A good level of understanding in therapeutic or counselling theory and practice and working to short-term models.
- A sound understanding of child developmental processes, Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding issues and procedures, along with proven experience in safeguarding young children.
- Solid experience in delivering counselling and/or therapy and assessment, along with experience with dealing with complex cases.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, with the ability to work within time-limited frameworks.
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at midnight. Proposed interview date Thursday 19 March 2026.
Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.

36 hours per week / £36,530 per annum pro rata / permanent / working two days onsite and three days from home, working pattern to be discussed at interview
At YMCA DownsLink Group, is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Our Values - we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections - guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.
is delivered by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with YMCA DownsLink Group. We offer a variety of support including counselling and psychological therapies to children and young people within Brighton and Hove.
We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Wellbeing Children & Young People's (CYP) Lead to support and shape our therapeutic services for young people in Brighton and Hove.
Overview of key areas of responsibility:
Leadership
- Provide line management support and supervision to wellbeing workers (e.g. counsellors, practitioners, therapists, link workers and trainees).
- Work alongside a team of leads to support the running, development and management of the service.
- Lead induction, mentoring, and training of new staff, trainees, and volunteers.
- Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement across the team.
Core Clinical
- Carry out individual general counselling assessments of children and young people and make appropriate referrals.
- Provide guidance and oversight for complex or high-risk cases.
- Ensure all interventions are evidence-based, child-centred, and trauma-informed.
- Develop and oversee counselling protocols, therapeutic pathways, and risk assessment frameworks.
Safeguarding and Risk
- Lead and give oversight for safeguarding concerns, embedding a safeguarding-first culture across the service.
- Work to ensure all counsellors, staff, and link workers, are trained, confident, and compliant in safeguarding practice.
- Implement robust risk assessment and management processes.
- Monitor safeguarding incidents, identify themes, and strengthen safeguarding practice.
- Liaise with schools, health, social care, police, and other agencies in safeguarding matters.
Service Development
- Work with the Service Manager, Leads and Clinical Leads to strengthen and expand counselling provision, including group work.
- Triage referrals and represent the service in multi-agency triage meetings.
- Promote and develop opportunities for community participation and youth voice in service design.
- Build strong relationships with schools, health services, local authorities, commissioners, and community partners.
- Represent the service at local and regional forums, influencing CYP wellbeing strategies.
Please download the job profile (below), which includes detailed role description and person specification.
Qualifications, knowledge, and experience
- More than 2 years post-qualified at graduate or post graduate level Counselling Diploma or equivalent [of two years minimum duration including personal counselling or psychotherapy].
- BACP Registration or Accreditation and/or other eligible Professional Accreditation e.g. UKCP/HPC.
- Strong team-management and line-management experience is required, including demonstrated experience in supervising, developing, and supporting staff.
- A good level of understanding in therapeutic or counselling theory and practice and working to short-term models.
- A sound understanding of child developmental processes, Child Protection and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding issues and procedures, along with proven experience in safeguarding young children.
- Solid experience in delivering counselling and/or therapy and assessment, along with experience with dealing with complex cases.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working, with the ability to work within time-limited frameworks.
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 24 February 2026 at midnight. Proposed interview date Thursday 19 March 2026.
Please note that we are unable to offer a work permit or visa sponsorship for this role; applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.
Successful applicants will undergo a thorough background screening process, conducted by an accredited third-party provider. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (with Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) as well as comprehensive reference and activity checks.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be.
