[Hiring] Specialised Counsellor @Making Space Charity

Role Description

We have an opportunity available for a Specialised Counsellor to join the team at Beacon based in Stockport, SK1 3DL.

Salary: £16.97 per hour

Hours: 7.25 per week

At Beacon we know that good mental health can be life changing. We are dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community. We believe everyone deserves an equal chance at good emotional wellbeing, and that belief is at the heart of everything we do. We’re part of Making Space, a national charity providing health and social care support.

You will deliver high-quality one-to-one counselling to Stockport Talking Therapies (STT) clients within a structured counselling model. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver one-to-one counselling sessions face-to-face, by telephone or remotely
• Complete client assessments and maintain accurate, up-to-date case records
• Work effectively with clients presenting with mild to moderate conditions
• Prepare written case studies when required to support commissioner reporting and service evaluation
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Beacon and contribute positively to the wider STT team

Qualifications

• Successful candidates must hold a minimum Level 4 Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy and be registered with BACP.
• Having the specialist knowledge of a range of counselling skills and approaches underpinned by theory and previous client assessment experience is essential.

Benefits

• Stream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to salary sacrifice & National Minimum Wage regulations)
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays subject to contract (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 55p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave