Counsellor

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ABOUT THE POST

The Department of Student Services wishes to appoint an experienced accredited counsellor to work in its busy counselling service, providing time limited counselling via Single Session Therapy Model to our students.

The post-holder will work with the counselling service manager and other staff in the Department of Student Services and across the University, to improve access and engagement, especially from marginalised groups. They should help to develop an innovative and responsive service to students and the University as a whole, helping students to transform their lives and maximise their potential.

The post-holder will assume specific responsibility for activities aimed at improving and widening engagement with the counselling service. This will include the provision of a drop-in service, offered to students remotely and in person, attendance at relevant events to boost the profile of the counselling service within the university, creative approaches to raising awareness and destigmatising counselling, collaboration with colleagues in the counselling team, Student’s Union, Partnerships department, key contacts in partner institutions, and others, where necessary. The post-holder will also provide relevant guidance and consultation to other counselling service staff, Student Services front office staff, Schools and other PSDs when required.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

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Closing Date

31 May 2026

Interview Date

W/C 15 June 2026

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please click on the Apply button above.

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