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- Role: Therapist (self-employed)
- Client group: survivors of rape and sexual abuse (age ranges: 12–17 and 18+)
- Locations: Chichester, Worthing, and online (West Sussex)
- Typical caseload: 10 clients (2 days) per role
- Session fee: £32.48 per 1.5-hour session (60 minutes therapy + 30 minutes admin)
- Support: monthly external clinical supervision, monthly CPD, training, senior therapist and IT support
Lifecentre is a charity providing specialist therapeutic services to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. We work from three in-person locations across West Sussex, as well as online and by telephone or email.
We are looking for an experienced therapist, ideally accredited (or working towards accreditation) with BACP, UKCP, BAPT or ACC. Management and safeguarding experience is desirable.
You will be competent in trauma work with people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse and able to demonstrate a solid foundation in delivering three-phase trauma therapy.
We provide:
- Monthly external clinical supervision
- Monthly CPD via Lifecentre team meetings
- Pre-trial therapy training (for successful candidates)
- Support from our Senior Therapists
- IT support
- Development opportunities within Lifecentre’s therapeutic service
We have multiple roles available across our catchment area for a caseload of 10 clients over 2 days, including:
- Chichester, clients aged 12 – 17.
- Worthing, clients aged 12 - 17.
- Worthing, clients aged 18+ (2 vacancies).
- Online*, clients aged 18+.
These roles are offered on a self-employed basis.
Session fee: £32.48 per 1.5-hour session (60 minutes therapy + 30 minutes admin).
* Applicants for the remote delivery role please note: Although Lifecentre already delivers therapy online successfully, we are exploring opportunities to expand our use of remote-only therapists to sustainably increase our clinical capacity. Applications from therapists based outside of our catchment area are welcome.
The successful candidate will initially be offered a closed caseload of 10 clients. Following completion of this caseload, we will review the arrangement and consider continuation.
There may also be scope for some evening appointments within this role, subject to confirmation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a committed and proactive Safeguarding, Complaints and Assurance Officer to play a vital role in strengthening our organisational governance and ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and satisfaction of the people we support.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our charity at a pivotal time and help shape best practice, champion learning, and support continuous improvement across safeguarding, complaints management, and organisational assurance.
About the Role
As our Safeguarding, Complaints and Assurance Officer, you will:
Safeguarding
- Act as the central point of contact for all safeguarding concerns
- Coordinate referrals, maintaining accurate and compliant records
- Support staff in recognising and reporting concerns
- Liaise with statutory agencies such as local authorities and police
- Monitor trends and escalate risks appropriately
Complaints Management
- Lead and oversee the end‑to‑end complaints process
- Ensure fair, consistent, and timely resolution
- Conduct or support investigations
- Maintain clear, auditable complaint records
- Communicate professionally and transparently with complainants
Assurance, Risk & Continuous Improvement
- Provide assurance that risks are identified, recorded, and managed
- Produce regular reports for senior leaders and trustees
- Support internal audits and external inspections
- Analyse data to identify themes and embed organisational learning
- Contribute to policy development and staff training
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Highly professional, organised and confidential in their approach
- Able to work independently and make sound judgements
- Compassionate, proactive and committed to our charity’s values
- Confident in communicating with a wide range of stakeholders
- Skilled in analysing information and producing clear reports
Essential experience:
- Managing safeguarding concerns in a charity, public, or regulated setting
- Handling and investigating complaints
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation
- Experience with risk management and assurance processes
Desirable experience:
- Working within the charity or voluntary sector
- Supporting audits or regulatory inspections
- Training or qualifications in safeguarding, social care, law, or investigations
About Life:
Life is a national pregnancy support charity that helps over 60,000 people a year. Through our services, we help people – whoever they are – to meet pregnancy or pregnancy loss with courage and dignity so they can flourish.
Our services include
- Supported housing and community support
- Counselling and skilled listening
- Free pregnancy tests and baby supplies
Our values
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:
- Humanity – All people are special and equal
- Solidarity – We’re with you and for you
- Community – We’re better together
- Charity – Doing good for one another
- Common good – Building a better world
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description.
Please note, driving licence and own vehicle are required.
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Location: Home based but there is a requirement to be based in The Midlands
Benefits
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Extra annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.